Why Great Innovations Fail to ScaleScaling innovation today demands contributions from multiple partners. Many innovations fail not because of flawed ideas but because teams ...
03 Jul, 2026, 05.01 PM IST
Think property makes you rich? These 5 facts tell a different storyAs per a 2017 RBI report, a typical middle-class Indian family puts 70-80% of its net worth into realty. No asset class would be considered...
15 Jun, 2026, 11.59 PM IST
Income tax burden reduction over 12 years reflects 'Ramrajya', government saysA government booklet marks Narendra Modi's tenure as India's longest-serving Prime Minister. It highlights tax reductions and reforms like ...
10 Jun, 2026, 04.47 PM IST
How to make poverty disappear: Never mind trickle-down effect, or the rising tide that'll lift all boatsIn a provocative article, the writer proposes an extreme measure to combat poverty: the complete elimination of the poor. While this radica...
06 Jun, 2026, 10.22 PM IST
GST 2.0 & the great Indian price puzzle: Middle class cheer or boardroom bonus?India is on the verge of GST 2.0, aiming to simplify the tax structure and boost demand. Essential goods may see reduced rates, benefiting ...
05 Sep, 2025, 05.04 PM IST
Modi govt says worked in past 11 years to uplift middle-classThe Modi government asserts its dedication to improving the lives of the middle class. Government states that policies and reforms have add...
07 Jun, 2025, 12.11 AM IST
Budget 2025: Sitharaman gives relief to middle class in reformist BudgetFinance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced that annual income up to Rs 12 lakh is now exempt from income tax, along with restructuring t...
01 Feb, 2025, 02.27 PM IST
Zero income tax up to Rs 12 lakh is 'historic relief' for middle-class, says TDPThe TDP hailed the union budget's announcement of zero income tax up to Rs 12 lakh per annum as a 'historic relief' for the middle class. T...
01 Feb, 2025, 02.07 PM IST
Sitharaman responds to X user seeking relief for middle classThe user had posted: "I humbly request you to consider providing some relief for the middle class. I understand the immense challenges invo...
17 Nov, 2024, 08.30 PM IST
Will a second Trump presidency be good for the middle class Americans or bad? Here's what it meansIn the wake of Donald Trump's victory in the U.S. elections, the big question on everyone's mind is whether his second term will be benefic...
08 Nov, 2024, 10.45 PM IST
Budget 2024 income tax expectations: Move all exemptions, deductions to new tax regime, say salaried taxpayersIncome tax expectations Budget 2024: When it comes to the rationalisation of income tax slabs, over 53 per cent want the government to move...
23 Jul, 2024, 06.30 AM IST
Priyanka writes to Uttar Pradesh CM, seeks relief for middle class from COVID-19 impactIn a letter to Adityanath, Priyanka Gandhi said the second wave of the pandemic has severely affected the masses and people have had to bea...
20 May, 2021, 12.58 PM IST
BJP pushes budget relief for middle class, business in wake of virusBharatiya Janata Party (BJP) feels that while the poor received free rations and businesses got state-guaranteed loans and other concession...
31 Dec, 2020, 04.11 PM IST
Back to the paddy fields, coronavirus smashes Indian middle-class dreamsIn the COVID-19 pandemic, India's economy is forecast to shrink by 4.5% this year, according to the International Monetary Fund. At least 4...
17 Aug, 2020, 11.46 AM IST
Mega relief for middle class: No tax up to Rs 5 lakhGoyal announced today in his Interim Budget 2019 speech that there would be no tax till Rs 5 lakh income for individuals taxpayers.
01 Feb, 2019, 01.31 PM IST
For middle class, we need to change our thinking: Narendra ModiReplying on the steps taken for the middle class Modi said, with schemes like Ayushman Bharat, Udaan Yojna and other such initiatives taken...
01 Jan, 2019, 11.03 PM IST
ET.com Twitter poll: 59% say middle class needs more relief in Budget 2017In an ET poll that asked who should get more relief in Budget 2017, 59 per cent people said middle class deserved more relief.
30 Dec, 2016, 11.27 AM IST