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India's middle class faces a bleak future due to stagnant incomes, job losses to automation, and a looming cyclical slowdown, eroding their financial security and reshaping their future in unsettling ways. These structural challenges threaten to reverse the economic progress made in recent years, leaving the middle class vulnerable and uncertain about their future.

Business leaders from Tata Power, KPIT Technologies, Persistent Systems, and Logitech shared their experiences in embracing disruption and leading their organizations into the future. They emphasized the importance of taking bold decisions, adapting to change, and harnessing technology to create new opportunities.

The Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas), a key ally in the NDA government, will appeal against the Supreme Court's verdict allowing sub-classification within the reservation for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes. The party contends that the concept of "creamy layer" cannot be applied to Scheduled Castes due to the continued prevalence of untouchability and will seek a review of the judgement.

India's path to prosperity hinges on prioritizing quality education and healthcare to convert its demographic dividend into productivity, while fostering large-scale enterprises and building long-term capabilities. The nation must also address wealth inequality, educational gaps, and a failing healthcare system to achieve true national prosperity.

Infosys is actively seeking experienced tech professionals across various skill sets through a lateral hiring drive, aiming to fill vacancies and support ongoing and new projects. This initiative follows the company's annual lateral hiring program and complements its recent efforts to hire freshers and leverage local talent.