The Great Indian Middle ClassIn This Powerful And Insightful Critique, The Author Examines The Evolution Of The Indian Middle Class During The Twentieth Century, Especially Since Independence. |
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Page 11
... become an iconic figure , but within the framework of faith , tradition and mythology . He was perceived as an avatara , an exalted soul in the Hindu tradition , whose darshan was an elevating end in itself and who could , in the ...
... become an iconic figure , but within the framework of faith , tradition and mythology . He was perceived as an avatara , an exalted soul in the Hindu tradition , whose darshan was an elevating end in itself and who could , in the ...
Page 149
... becomes available to better serve its interests , the middle class would have little hesitation in opting for it . This is neither an alarmist nor an extreme assessment ; for , in any society where values become subordinate to interests ...
... becomes available to better serve its interests , the middle class would have little hesitation in opting for it . This is neither an alarmist nor an extreme assessment ; for , in any society where values become subordinate to interests ...
Page 193
... become members of the middle class by 2025 . Thus , within a generation almost fifty per cent of India's people will be middle class ( from eighteen per cent today ) and poverty could diminish to fifteen per cent of the population ...
... become members of the middle class by 2025 . Thus , within a generation almost fifty per cent of India's people will be middle class ( from eighteen per cent today ) and poverty could diminish to fifteen per cent of the population ...
Contents
The Age of Hope | 25 |
The End of Innocence | 66 |
The Inner Landscape | 123 |
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