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 | Where do the middle class stand — after the 2018 budget and before 2019 elections — vis-a-vis the man in the political middle, PM Modi? |  |
 | Since most of the garib and all of the kisan live in rural India, and that is where the Gujarat elections rang alarm bells, the focus on both in this budget makes sense. | |
 | The US has skill gaps and needs Indian IT professionals. Now it seems very likely that the govt will put in place some rules to meet with its requirements of professionals. | |
 | Only in 2013 assembly polls, when the BJP contested in 50 seats, did it manage a meagre 1.54% vote share; in absolute nos, the BJP in Tripura received 33,808 votes. | |
 | Modi has not explicitly shown affinity for the middle class. But his campaign to Make in India clearly requires it to take the lead. His calls to the youth are also implicit invitations to join the middle class. | |
 | It is not so difficult to understand why the idea of the nation leaves the middle class perplexed. The complexity of the Indian nation eludes professional social scientists. | |
 | A Law Commission report (170th) recommended simultaneous elections to Lok Sabha and state legislative assemblies in 1999. | |
 | India is the world’s second largest producer and fourth biggest exporter of tea, and tea is both the world’s and India’s most preferred beverage, after water. | |
 | The photo-sharing mobile application designed for storytelling is considered a perfect fit for fashion which relies heavily on powerful visuals and graphics. | |
 | Two decades have passed since Indian farmers first got interested in stevia. The input costs are still high because the crop can only multiply through costly methods like stem cutting or tissue culture. | |
 | The meditation app helps you slow down, disconnect from stressful situations and improve well being. | |
 | In 2016, two-wheelers accounted for 33.8% of road accidents, the highest among all kinds of accidents. Out of 52,500 two-wheeler riders involved in road accidents 2016, 10,135 (19.3%) ere not wearing helets. | |
 | Around 1.5 lakh people are killed in road accidents every year. Majority of them are pedestrians and two-wheeler riders. We’ve been actively promoting helmets through media and also awareness campaigns. | |
 | Butter chicken’s place within Indian culinary history has always been guaranteed. Its popularity remains undiminished. | |
 | The unspoken code is to wave or show a thumbs up sign to riders covering long distances — easily identified by their dust-covered jackets, protective gear, saddle bags and jerry cans hanging. | |
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