They also appealed to Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to take women's interests into account while framing the budget, saying that steps to support household budgets and women's economic security would provide much-needed relief to middle-class families.
India and South Asia's passenger air traffic will rise an average of 7% annually over the next 20 years, spurred by a growing middle class, economic growth and airport and connectivity investments, Boeing [NYSE: BA] said today.
The Akashdeep Award will be conferred to eminent Hindi short-story writer Mamta Kalia in the Hindi category and renowned Manipuri author Arambam Ongbi Memchoubi in the non-Hindi Indian languages category.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday accused the BJP-led governments of widespread corruption and misuse of power, alleging that their "double-engine" governments have failed the poor, workers, and the middle class.
Tourism in India is set to grow at over 20 per cent Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR), Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat optimistically said on Friday, as he highlighted the country's growing economy, overall infrastructure, and rising middle class population.
India's tourism and hospitality industry is set for a strong upswing, driven primarily by rising disposable incomes within the country's expanding middle class, according to a report by B&K Securities.
Global investors are shifting allocations to APAC, drawn by the region's dynamic growth, expanding middle class, and innovation potential. While established markets such as Japan, Australia and Singapore remain popular, emerging markets, particularly India, are gaining attention as destinati
Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced a major reform aimed at reducing cement transportation costs across the country, a step expected to directly benefit middle-class families constructing homes.
Unveiling the Policy in Rail Bhawan in New Delhi, the Union Minister described this moment as a game changer. He said, these reforms will bring down the cost of cement for the middle and poor families as they build their dream home. As per the new policy, distance and weight slabs have be
JD(S) leader Nikhil Kumaraswamy criticised Karnataka Deputy CM DK Shivakumar for calling his father, HD Kumaraswamy, an "empty trunk," calling it a matter of concern. He also accused the Congress government of corruption and anti-middle-class policies.
The Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban 2.0 (PMAY-U 2.0) is not only fulfilling the dream of home ownership for millions of urban poor and middle-class families but is also driving a remarkable transformation in digital payment behaviour, noted a research report from the State Bank of India (SB
KTR slammed the Congress government, stating that the fare hike is a form of retribution against the people of Hyderabad for rejecting the Congress party in the last assembly elections. He also criticised the government's decision to increase student bus pass charges and T-24 ticket price