Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Faculty Publications Article Faculty Publications -Articles Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Giri, Shivani; Subramanian, S. Title A name given to the resource The Middle Class in India Trends and Patterns Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 01-01-2025 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Economic and Political Weekly;Volume;60;Issue;23;pp.36-43 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context <a href="https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/105007848614?origin=resultslist" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/105007848614?origin=resultslist</a> Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Giri S., Christ University, Bengaluru, India; Subramanian S., Christ University, Bengaluru, India Description An account of the resource The middle class in India is an economically significant group, the composition of which is very diverse. Researchers often use income as an indicator to identify or measure the middle class. This article uses consumption as an indicator based on the purchasing power parity to identify the middle class. Further, it categorises the middle class into different groups based on their economic standing within its class, from the emerging middle class to the higher middle class. 2025 Economic and Political Weekly. All rights reserved. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Economic and Political Weekly Relation A related resource ISSN: 129976; Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Article Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Restricted Access; Hardcopy may be available in the library Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource online