Journalist Manisha Pande’s book, Middle Class India: Driving Change in the 21st Century, explores the evolution of India’s middle class across three distinct periods:

• Pre-Independence Era (1757–1947): Examines the role of the middle class during British colonial rule.
• Post-Independence to Pre-Liberalization (1947–1991): Focuses on the middle class’s influence in the early years of independent India.
• Post-Liberalization (1991–Present): Analyzes the impact of economic reforms on the middle class.
• The book provides a comprehensive analysis of how the middle class has driven change in India over the past century.