A Purple Star Sapphire weighing 3,563 carats, which is claimed to be the world’s biggest of its kind, was unveiled on Saturday in the Sri Lankan capital by the owners, who are ready to sell the precious stone estimated to be worth $300 million.

As it flagged billionaires usurping the political landscape globally, rights group Oxfam on Monday cited India’s reservation system as a “compelling” example of progress on how ordinary people can be politically empowered.

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