India’s middle class sees gains wiped out or hang by a threadPandemic economic disruptions have crushed the dreams of millions of Indians.
![During the coronavirus pandemic, Aarti Prakash has prepared her catering orders from her modest kitchen in her one-bedroom apartment in central Delhi, trying to make ends meet [Photo courtesy of Astha Rajvanshi]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/image_6487327-2.jpg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)
