middle class

Budget 2025: A Vindication for Modi Government’s Long-Term Policies

Unshackling the nation’s economy from the global turmoil of the last four years, the finance minister, rightfully, has earned her budget headlines this year. Giving the middle class the thrust it was eyeing, the Modi Government has also found vindication for its long-term policies, introduced since the Prime Minister took over in 2014. Each Budget, under the Modi Government, has been about building upon the achievements of the previous budget. Put simply, the annual finance conglomeration of ...

May 6, 2024 11:25 AM

In Bangladesh inflation snatches people’s purchasing power: Dr. Debapriya Bhattacharya

In Bangladesh, the purchasing power of marginal, middle class and lower middle class has decreased due to the direct impact of double-digit inflation, said Dr. Debapriya Bhattacharya, a distinguished fellow of the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD). Dr Bhattacharya made this statement on the occasion of unveiling a survey report titled "New Government, National Budget and Citizen's Aspirations" held on Sunday in Dhaka. Addressing the media on the occasion Dr Debpriya said "the inflation situatio...