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India's Wealth Inequality and Key Events
This week, we learned that India has one of the highest levels of income and wealth inequality in the world.
The top 10% of earners make 58% of the national income, while the bottom 50% only make 15%.
The richest 10% also hold 65% of the total wealth, and the top 1% alone hold 40%.
The World Inequality Report 2026 provided these details.
Additionally, International Anti-Corruption Day and Human Rights Day were observed on December 9 and 10, respectively.
The India International Science Festival 2025 was held in New Delhi, focusing on science-led growth for a self-reliant India.
The Indian government is making changes to the Atomic Energy Act to allow private companies to operate nuclear power plants.
Diwali was added to the UNESCO list of Intangible Cultural Heritage.
There were also updates on global initiatives like Pax Silica and the Trump Gold Card program.
In sports, Germany won the FIH Junior World Cup, and the Netherlands won the FIH Hockey Women’s Junior World Cup.
These events highlight important issues and achievements in various fields.
India's wealth inequality remains high, with the top 10% earning 58% of the national income and holding 65% of the total wealth.
International Anti-Corruption Day and Human Rights Day were observed on December 9 and 10, respectively.
The India International Science Festival 2025 was held in New Delhi, focusing on science-led growth for a self-reliant India.
The Indian government is amending the Atomic Energy Act to allow private companies to operate nuclear power plants.
Diwali was inscribed on the UNESCO Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
- Who
- Various entities including the World Inequality Lab, United Nations, Indian government, and international organizations
- What
- Key events and developments in India and globally, including wealth inequality, international days, scientific festivals, legislative amendments, cultural heritage recognition, and sports achievements
- Where
- India and various international locations
- When
- December 8 to December 14, 2025
- Why
- To raise awareness, promote scientific advancements, address inequality, and celebrate cultural heritage
Key facts
- Top 1% Wealth Share
- 40% of India's total wealth
- Top 10% Wealth Share
- 65% of total wealth
- Top 10% Income Share
- 58% of national income
- Bottom 50% Income Share
- 15% of national income
- Average Wealth per Capita (PPP)
- €28,000
- International Anti-Corruption Day
- December 9, 2025
- Human Rights Day
- December 10, 2025
- India International Science Festival (IISF) 2025 Theme
- Vigyan Se Samruddhi: for Aatmanirbhar Bharat
- Atomic Energy Bill, 2025
- Enables private companies to enter nuclear power plant operations
- Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhikshan Bill
- Proposes a unified regulator for higher education
- Diwali UNESCO Recognition
- Inscribed on UNESCO Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
- WHO Global Summit on Traditional Medicine
- Theme: Restoring balance: The science and practice of health and well-being
- Pax Silica Initiative
- US-led initiative for a secure, prosperous, and innovation-driven silicon supply chain
- Trump Gold Card
- Provides residency, work rights, and a path to citizenship for foreigners who pay at least $1 million
- Bengal Tiger Sighting
- At an altitude of 3,010 metres in Bageshwar district’s Sunderdhunga glacier valley
- New Ramsar Sites
- Siliserh Lake in Rajasthan and Kopra Jalashay in Chhattisgarh
- ALH Dhruv Fleet Modification
- Manufacturing process improvement of the Non-Rotating Swashplate Bearing (NRSB)
- India's First Indigenous Hydrogen Fuel-Cell Passenger Vessel
- Flagged off in Varanasi
- GlowCas9
- Bioluminescent version of Cas9 that glows inside cells
- Project Suncatcher
- Google's initiative to put solar-powered data centres into space by 2027
- Influenza Virus Research
- Scientists captured real-time footage of influenza viruses 'surfing' their way into human cells
- Turner Prize Winner
- Nnena Kalu, the first artist with a learning disability to win the Turner Prize
- Prime Minister Professorship
- Dr Kishore M Paknikar appointed as one of the first recipients
- Shyok Tunnel
- Inaugurated on the Durbuk-Shyok-Daulat Beg Oldie (DS-DBO) Road in eastern Ladakh
- FIH Junior World Cup 2025
- Germany beats Spain to win the title; India wins Bronze
- FIH Hockey Women’s Junior World Cup 2025
- Netherlands wins the title; Belgium secures the bronze medal
