ONCE most, if not all, thought of the middle class as a single monolithic social economic construct. This was particularly so during the period from 1947 to 1971. It was
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With Myanmar’s military junta losing ground to rebel outfits in certain parts of bordering Bangladesh, India, and China in recent weeks, New Delhi is said to be thinking of revisiting
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