Primer on wealth inequality https://www.cenfa.org/primer-on-wealth-inequality-in-india/ 
it is after the global financial crisis of the late 2000s, subsequent shifts in academic discussions, and movements such as Occupy Wall Street that the rise in inequality gained greater attention in academic, policy, and public discourse. The Covid-19 pandemic further exposed the depravity of the economic order that works perfectly well for the top 1 per cent while the rest are one shock away from severe deprivation.
Inequality in India is striking in terms of its absolute magnitude and the distinct ways that it interacts with its social structures. The Indian case of high and rising inequality is compounded by the overwhelming numbers of the poor and hungry amongst its population. Download the Primer here: https://www.cenfa.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Primer-on-wealth-inequality.pdf