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Wednesday, March 11, 2026
TopicMiddle class

Topic: middle class

Welcome relief to middle class, but what about remaining 141 crore Indians?—Congress on budget

Congress's Chidambaram says BJP designed Union budget to appeal to middle class and poll-bound Bihar, slams 'cruelest cuts' in allocations for SC, ST, OBC and minorities.

Modi 3.0 budget has a socialist headline, nuclear fine print

Only headline-worthy highlight will be income tax relief for middle class. Most audacious & positive statement? Intent to amend Atomic Energy Act & Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Act.

India’s income tax ‘balancing act’ & plans to pivot the infra push from road to rail

Global media also looks at India’s decision to allow 1 million tons of sugar exports this year & why it has come as a surprise to some traders.

India’s middle class is the forgotten backbone. It needs an advocacy group: Karti Chidambaram

The government’s political calculus seems to favour the affluent and the marginalised, while largely disregarding India's middle class and its aspirations and concerns.

Three ways for countries to escape the ‘middle-income trap’

The World Bank says that growth prospects for middle-income countries depend on their ability to increase production through innovation, which is a difficult feat for many economies to achieve at scale.

Modi govt’s Plan A, Plan B are not working. There are 3 areas of worry

The government’s reputation for world-class governance takes a knock every week. The overall image of a drowning India is at odds with the Rising Bharat we were promised.

Indians must rise like tsunami, uphold Constitutional morality–IIC Public Policy Debate Series

There were mentions of the violence in Manipur and Haryana’s Nuh, three proposed criminal laws and more at the first lecture of the ‘Public Policy Debate Series’ in Delhi.

Meritocracy is not ideal. It has many flaws

Campus Voice is an initiative by ThePrint where young Indians get an opportunity to express their opinions on a prevalent issue.

Drink, gamble, plan the exit: How Sri Lankan elites in Colombo are handling economic crisis

Colombo's elite still have live events, performances, and nightclub parties to go to. Thanks to booming luxury establishments, life's as normal as it gets.

Sushant’s life was middle class fairytale with anti-climactic end, media found a saleable news

Campus Voice is an initiative by ThePrint where young Indians get an opportunity to express their opinions on a prevalent issue.

On Camera

Balen wave marks the second coming of democracy in Nepal

The Gen Z movement was a serious wave that RSP and Balen together managed to capture—the first milestone reflecting the relevance of issues-based politics.

PM reviews oil, gas supply as analysts warn reliance on imports leaves India open to war disruptions

As Iran war enters 11th day, government prioritises household gas supply, boosts LPG output and invokes Essential Commodities Act amid concerns over potential shortages.

SMPP secures order for additional 10,000 bulletproof jackets for paramilitary forces

SMPP Limited gets order for additional 10,000 bulletproof jackets for BSF, CISF & SSB. This is over & above the existing order for 40,000 jackets, taking the total to 50,000.

Trump brings the Age of Humiliation for friends. Modi needs stoicism abroad, humility at home

Trump has ushered in the age of humiliation. His method is to push around America’s friends rudely and publicly. He knows none of them can afford to fight back.