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‘We came from a middle-class background, had no rich uncles’: Billionaire Nithin Kamath credits ‘luck’ for Zerodha’s success
September 17, 2025 5:51 pm
Kamath shared how Zerodha began as a small partnership firm, primarily to save on exchange deposit requirements, with total startup costs around Rs 10 lakh covering a basic website, office interiors, and other essentials.
‘None of us are middle class’: Edelweiss CEO says social media makes even those with Rs 70 lakh income face financial anxiety
September 16, 2025 6:49 pm
Radhika Gupta puts the real middle-class bracket at just Rs 5–8 lakh annually, not Rs 70 lakh.
'AI will be better than humans at everything,' warns former Google executive; says ‘In 15 years, lots of jobs will be lost, including…’
August 08, 2025 11:09 am
In a conversation on The Diary of a CEO podcast, he said the rise of Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) could wipe out most human jobs within 15 years, with the middle class being hit the hardest.
Techie from village, Hindi medium school, saves Rs 4 crore in 10 years; shares his story on Reddit: ‘No inheritance. No lottery’
July 08, 2025 4:08 pm
The man, whose father was a daily wager, took to the Internet on his birthday and narrated his inspiring journey.
A budget for the middle class that tries to do a balancing act
February 01, 2025 8:45 pm
More money in the hands of people could lead to an increase in spending. Government has also maintained safety nets
Decode Politics: Big sops for middle class in Budget, but who makes up India’s middle class
February 02, 2025 8:59 pm
Rejigging the income tax slabs in 2025-26 Budget, FM Sitharaman declares that no income tax would be payable up to annual income of Rs 12 lakh, announcing that the govt would thus forgo Rs 1 lakh crore in direct tax revenues
Key takeaway from President Murmu’s pre-Budget speech: The middle class emphasis
January 31, 2025 4:02 pm
Unlike the President’s address to Parliament after the Lok Sabha elections, when there was no mention of the middle class, this time it found mention eight times.
How Manmohan Singh created the middle class – and didn't think welfare was government largesse
December 30, 2024 12:45 pm
Unwavering civility would perhaps be the best way to describe what I experienced. Even when in positions of high power, arrogance never touched him, and civility never failed.
The real reason middle class Indians can't afford to buy homes — and how to make sure they can
March 08, 2024 3:39 pm
The first step in improving affordability is to release land supply in a planned and transparent manner. This will increase competition and put pressure on prices
Don’t blame the middle class for political apathy
July 11, 2022 9:22 pm
In India, the political class has never attempted to make political participation enjoyable and rewarding
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