The world, in perspective.

The index assesses five areas, such as basic infrastructure, healthcare, education, socio-economic security and access to justice

India's extreme poverty declined from 27.1 percent to 2.6 percent between 2011 and 2023, according to the World Bank.

It takes a bold director to combine body horror with Sylvia Plath, but then again Rubaiyat Hossain has never shied away from pushing the envelope. From her 2011 debut “Meherjaan,” widely attacked by conservative forces, to “Under Construction” and more recently “Made in Bangladesh,” the maverick director’s focus on gendered spaces and female sexuality have [

<p>The British Social Attitudes survey reveals record levels of dissatisfaction. But still Kemi Badenoch and the business lobby want to take us backwards</p><p>Britain is unhappier at work than since records began. The British Social Attitudes <a href="https://natcen.ac.uk/publications/bsa-work-progress">survey</a>, the nation’s long-running annual pulse-tak

The Opposition party also said that claims of economic development are meaningful only when their benefits reach the common man

<img style="float: right" src="https://i.ds.at/E96MVQ/rs:fill:150:0/plain/lido-images/2026/10/26/5e48097e-9973-462a-aa3f-3059859d3318.jpg">Auf allen Kanälen nur: Trump. Dabei gibt es in den USA ein Leben abseits der Eskalation – in verheißungsvollen Orten wie Hope oder Equality. Vor den Zwischenwahlen besuchen wir diese Orte

The deputy secretary-general of UN's ICT agency says unequal access to AI means poorer nations may be left behind.

UN official warns AI could ‘deepen’ global inequality

Protests over inequality and living costs drew an estimated 410,000 people across France, with clashes in several cities for a second straight weekend.

<img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_3616,w_5424/742524' alt='A fire burns, as Police officers in riot gear stand guard, during civil unrest, the day after a national day of demonstrations against the cost of living and rising fuel prices, in Paris, France, October 18, 2026. (photo credi