India's middle class is a story of perception. What does 'middle' actually mean in a land of a billion dreams? Stand in line with the nation and discover where you really belong.
The Real Middle
Inequality, Mobility & the Precarity of India's Middle Class
You are a household earning ₹25,000/month, roughly India's median. Over 10 rounds, face life events that shape your economic destiny. One wrong turn can change everything.
₹25K
Median Household Income
₹1.4L+
Top 10% Threshold
6×
Top 10% / Bottom 50% Gap
60M
Pushed to Poverty by Health Shocks/Year
Figures are stylised for gameplay, in the range of PRICE ICE 360° household-income surveys, World Inequality Database estimates for India, and published health-shock impoverishment studies (early 2020s). They illustrate the shape of the distribution, not a single year’s statistics.
How it works: Each round presents a life event common to Indian households, job changes, medical emergencies, education choices, inflation. Your decisions affect your income and savings. Five comparison households travel alongside you, showing how inequality compounds over time.
