Nicholas Kristof's recent video clip about India and China on the NYT is a must watch. It doesn't tell us anything we don't know-that the urban euphoria in India is almost palpable and infectious, that the Indian growth rate is the thing to watch out for in the coming years.
But more importantly, Kristof points out that rural India shares none of the optimism...rural primary education being a case in point. Teachers are underpaid, infrastructure dismal and functional illiteracy rampant. Rural China on the other hand fares far better than rural India in health, infrastructure and education, among other things.
Kristof is learning Mandarin, and so are his kids. His bets are on China.
And yours?
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Agonyangst is Giri?
Anyway, do you have the link to videoclip you mentioned?
Now that I am part of "Corporate India" I see Nicholas Kristof's view. The urban thing is big in India - Nice imitation of corporate lifestyle in the US. But, rural life is no way close to what is "rural" in any other country. This might include China too. My bet will be on China at least in the next 10 years. Beyond that, India might stand up or must stand up and migrate development activities from urban areas to rural areas.
Arvind
Agonyangst is giri!
Just go to NYTimes.com and scroll dow n the multi-media/video section.
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