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Indian elites are cheering their country’s newfound status and influence. But two recent books reveal the ugly underbelly of India’s success story. A vast gulf has opened up between the rich and the poor, corruption suffuses every aspect of life, and the country’s political leaders lack the vision needed to turn this would-be world power into an actual one.
Snapshot,
March 28, 2012
Twenty years ago, there were more than 100 polio-endemic countries; now, with India having eradicated the bug, only three remain.
Snapshot,
March 28, 2012
The discovery in Delhi of a particularly nasty form of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, against which even last-resort drugs are ineffective, could bring about an era of unstoppable infections.
Snapshot,
October 10, 2011
There is little doubt Rahul Gandhi will succeed Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. Only, as he seems destined to inherit a political mess, is two years enough to prepare him for the challenge of a lifetime?
Snapshot,
August 25, 2011
Many among India's powerful view Anna Hazare and his protest with suspicion. His main supporters are urban and middle class -- a group the traditional elite has come to view as a threat.
Snapshot,
August 20, 2011
Recent anti-corruption protests have managed to stoke anger among significant segments of India’s electorate. The current government will not be able to fend it off without making some tangible concessions, such as extending the scope of the anti-corruption bill currently under discussion in India's parliament.
Letter From,
August 15, 2011
India's informal recycling sector generates millions of dollars each year. The international community should take notice and stop treating recyclable trash as a toxin, instead recognizing it as a powerful commodity.
Snapshot,
August 1, 2011
The government of Mumbai should have the authority and resources to protect itself from terrorism by recruiting more police and paying them higher wages. Yet due to the structure of India's democracy, city leaders must sit on their hands and hope that ineffective national and state bureaucracies solve their problems for them.
Many comparisons of India and Pakistan attribute India's democracy to Hinduism and Pakistan's autocracy to Islam. Philip Oldenburg's new book steers clear of this argument, focusing on historical, political, and external factors to explain how India came out ahead.
Comment,
Mar/Apr
2011
With India planning to buy $100 billion worth of new weapons over the next ten years, arms sales may be the best way to revive Washington's relationship with New Delhi, its most important strategic partner in the region.
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