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India’s Middle Class Hits a Breaking Point

Grand Tamasha by Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

Apr 15, 202600:56:05News & Politics

For decades, India’s growth story has rested on the spectacular rise of its middle class. But a new book argues that this very group—roughly 40 million income-tax–paying households—is now under acute strain. Facing a con...

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India’s Middle Class Hits a Breaking Point is an episode from Grand Tamasha by Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. For decades, India’s growth story has rested on the spectacular rise of its middle class. But a new book argues that...

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Published Apr 15, 2026, 00:56:05 long, audio available.