Wednesday, 30 November, 2022
TopicIndian middle class

Topic: Indian middle class

Indians donated Rs 23,700 cr in 2020-21. Middle class gave most, faith groups got most, study says

Soniya Agrawal -
'Beggars' got second-highest donations at Rs 12,900 crore, says study by global research firm Kantar and Ashoka University. Donations to non-religious groups came third.

Rajkumar Hirani is Bollywood’s ‘middle-class reformer’, making us swallow the hard pill

Nidhima Taneja -
Rajkumar Hirani is Bollywood's Shri Shri of feel-good keywords — from 'jadu ki jhappi' to 'aall izz well'.

‘Wagle ki Duniya’, the lovable, comical hit DD show that captured 80’s Indian middle class

Bismee Taskin -
Based on characters originally created by noted cartoonist R.K. Laxman, the 13-episode show 'Wagle ki Duniya' aired on DD National from 1988-1990. A reboot of the show aired earlier this month.

Farmers’ protest shows Modi’s politics is caught between India’s two middle classes

Asim Ali -
The agricultural reforms push had all the features and sensibilities of Modi’s distinctive middle-class politics of aspiration. But he seems to have misjudged the popular mood.

Modi is now using India’s market size as a strategic weapon, like China has done for long

TN Ninan -
Self-reliance plan is hitting China where it hurts, while Trump has stood by India despite trade irritants & oil exporters have honoured Modi to keep him happy.

Dilemma of the Indian middle class — dependent on ‘didis’ but can’t welcome them too soon

Unnati Sharma -
Indian middle class fears for their safety during the Covid crisis but that is in conflict with their dependence on domestic workers.

Why India’s wealthy happily donate to god and govt but loathe helping needy and poor

Kaveree Bamzai -
Be it Amitabh Bachchan or Virat Kohli, India’s rich and famous are quick to lecture or follow PM Modi’s diktat. But selfless charity is missing among most Indians.

India’s rich are passing coronavirus to the poor, but not offering monetary help

Jyoti Yadav -
Be it Akshay Kumar or Anurag Kashyap, Ambanis or Adanis, India's wealthy have yet to open their hearts, let alone their purse, in times of coronavirus.

Here’s how India’s middle class forces a Right-wing Modi govt to stay economically Left

Sonali Ranade -
Indian middle class’ fetish for a nanny state compels govt intervention in managing prices. This keeps both crony capitalists and voters happy.

Why India’s middle classes are Modi’s ‘Muslims’

Shekhar Gupta -
PM Modi is transferring wealth from the middle class to the poor, because the middle class will anyway vote BJP for nationalism & dislike of Muslims.
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In Gujarat, voters want BJP’s alternative but not of Modi

Sheela Bhatt -
After ruling Gujarat for 27 years, BJP knows how to shield election outcomes from ground realities such as people’s hardships, leaderless govt and corrupt bureaucracy.
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For Gen Bajwa, it was family first, Pakistan later. His rule has lessons for future leaders

Italian PM vows cooperation during India's G20 presidency

India can open a new chapter in ties with Italy. Rome knows real intent of China’s outreach

Economy

File photo of Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and his Indian counterpart Subrahmanyam Jaishankar | Maxim Shipenkov/Pool via Reuters

Modi govt asked by sanction-hit Russia for parts for key sectors, says report

Aditi Shah -
Moscow has sent India a list of over 500 products including parts for cars, aircraft and trains for delivery as sanctions squeeze Russia's ability to keep vital industries running.

Defence

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Modi govt moves with Arunachal Frontier Highway, among India’s ‘toughest’ projects yet, China in mind

Snehesh Alex Philip -
The 2,000 km-long highway will be of strategic importance to military. Same equipment used on other side of LAC being deployed to carry out work on tough terrain, say officials.

National Interest

A Gujarat gamble: A likely reason Rahul is not giving Modi a fight this assembly election

Shekhar Gupta -
I'd rather not buy idea that Rahul's holding his fire until 2024. More likely, Congress believes Karnataka offers best chance of winning a Gujarat-sized state if Gujarat is too challenging.

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