Bengaluru I had a long list of things I needed to get done on this trip to India, catch up with Dharmendra Kumar in Delhi on our progress at blocking multi-brand retail in Delhi and stopping foreign direct investment, state by state, and evaluate our growing, alliance with hawkers, and my coming visit with Vinod …
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Middle-Class Movement Meets Political Machines in Indian Election Run-up
Bengaluru In the one and one-half years since I last visited Bengaluru, or Bangalore as it is still known in the West, the changes were visible from the time I hit the expressway. The new airport, 40 kilometers from the city center is no longer as new, but for the first time the ride was …
The Mixed Blessings of Globalization
Delhi When I first flew into Delhi, it was a wild experience. Three or four long lines of people in dilapidated, entry hall waiting forever on hard concrete floors. My first trip was with a delegation of organizers and many of the women regaled us with stories of coming off of a 14 hour flight …