Recent discussions, like a certain viral piece floating around, have stirred debate by suggesting a ₹70 lakh annual salary in India’s metro cities barely sustains a middle-class lifestyle. For TheBrink’s readers, we cut through the noise with a data-driven exposé, revealing the real financial dynamics of urban India’s high earners.

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