Friday, July 28, 2006

The Bharat and India

India on the move. Bharat hits a developmental roadblock. India's IT industry is growing in leaps and bounds. Country's kisans are deep into debts.
For an upstart journo, or a student of economics, contradictions in the same landscape will be the most exciting thing. India is just the right learning laboratory for them. From politics to economics, contradictions abound. Perhap, that has something to do with the cherished 'unity and diversity' funda. The diverse rural Bharat can certainy find a consonance with the metros of India.
While the young executives are reaping the benefits of India's burgeoning economy, the aam admi is finding it difficult to comprehend the positive change. The divide is becoming more noticeable each passing day. More farmers are committing suicide. Inflation is zooming northwards. Prices of essential commodities have risen by 33 per cent in some cases forcing the Central bank to hike the short-term interest rates to squeeze in liquidity.

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