Understanding the Puzzling Nature of Poverty
Letter from India, The International Herald Tribune PONDICHERRY, INDIA — Rahul Gandhi, the general secretary of India’s Congress party, often says that there exist “two Indias” — one of the rich, and one of the poor. Those two Indias were in evidence a couple of weeks ago, when closely timed events on opposite sides […]
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A Model of Development Worth Building
Letter from India, The International Herald Tribune PONDICHERRY, INDIA — President Barack Obama arrives in India this weekend, accompanied by a 45-car convoy and a retinue that occupies two jumbo jets. His visit coincides with Diwali, the Indian festival of lights, and his meetings will no doubt have a bright, upbeat tone. But his trip […]