Why India is the world's most unequal rising power

While India has achieved many milestone markers of international status, the durability, sustainability and legitimacy of its ranking are still uncertain, as one's status is always relative to that of others. India is still the world's most unequal rising power, with a widening disparity in per capita income and massive discrepancies in rural and urban living standards, as well as between different communities, castes, and genders. The question often arises: Despite the high economic growth for nearly three decades, why has India not achieved significant status markers of a middle-income, quasi-developed country with clean water, decent healthcare, less polluted cities,…