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DANGEROUS TREND: In China, the credit check system is unsophisticated and there's no bankruptcy protection law.

DANGEROUS TREND: In China, the credit check system is unsophisticated and there

China's credit card debt crosses $800 million

As the world battled recession, the Chinese bought more credit cards. Once known as a nation of savers, the country's plastic money debt has crossed $800 million dollars.

MASSTIGE MAGIC: Affordable Ponds moved up the premium ladder, by launching age miracle range.

'Masstige' is new marketing Buzzword

The Masstige bandwagon targeting the sweet spot between mass and class – that's the new middle class.

http://www.ibnlive.com/news/masstige-is-new-marketing-buzzword/40780-7.html

NO MIDDLE GROUND: While the rural countryside is alive with excitement about polls, the urban middle class is indifferent.

UP middle class uninterested in polls

UP politicians are spending time and money to woo voters, but the urban middle class is losing interest in polls.

http://www.ibnlive.com/news/up-middle-class-uninterested-in-polls/39710-37.html

WHO CARES? Experts say the urban middle class feels isolated from election issues.

QOTD: Do Indian elite care for polls?

While Mumbai may have come out in huge numbers to cast its votes, nationwide figures show a pathetic trend.

http://www.ibnlive.com/news/qotd-do-indian-elite-care-for-polls/32597-4.html

GREAT INDIAN MIDDLE CLASS: The middle class has great economic ambitions but old habits also die hard.

Indian middle class happy with economic progress

The great Indian middle class is that section of society which has to be admired for its spirit and enterprise.

http://www.ibnlive.com/news/indian-middle-class-happy-with-economic-progress/32178-3.html

SOTN Finale: Middle-class rising

20.2 pc of India's population forms the middle class. 77 pc of the middle class carry cell phones, 32 pc have credit cards.

http://ibnlive.in.com/videos/32172/sotn-finale-middleclass-rising.html

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