Less inequality can push growth, poverty alleviation in India: Piketty

Piketty advocated a wealth tax on Indian billionaires to finance social infrastructure

The income share of India’s top 10 per cent population should be 30-40 per cent, not the 55-60 per cent seen at present, says French economist THOMAS PIKETTY, known for his groundbreaking research on economic inequality, wealth distribution, and the dynamics of capitalism. A professor at the Paris School of Economics, where he also co-founded the World Inequality Lab (WIL) and the World Inequality Database (WID), Piketty has sparked global debates with his research, becoming a central figure in contemporary discussions on economic equity and public policy. In an interview with Ruchika Chitravanshi and Asit Ranjan Mishra in New Delhi