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'Corporate ladders are gone': Saurabh Mukherjea warns India's middle class must pivot or perish - 'Corporate ladders are gone': Saurabh Mukherjea warns India's middle class must pivot or perish BusinessToday

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'Corporate ladders are gone': Saurabh Mukherjea warns India's middle class must pivot or perish - 'Corporate ladders are gone': Saurabh Mukherjea warns India's middle class must pivot or perish BusinessToday

India's middle class faces significant economic changes post-Covid, highlighting a declining era for salaried professionals. According to Nandita Rajhansa and Saurabh Mukherjea from Marcellus Investment Managers, the traditional corporate ladder is disappearing, with shareholder capitalism reshaping corporate dynamics. Executives are often rotated within three-year cycles, and the demand for entrepreneurship is rising. The choice is no longer merely between companies but between securing employment or maintaining economic relevance altogether.

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