17 July 2008

Indian Inequities

Workers scrubbing the pond in front of Humayan's Tomb-
Modern India?

Modern India is a fantastic place to be. The economy is booming, development and the entrepreneurial spirit is everywhere. India also has such a rich, cultural legacy that is one of the best in the world. There is much optimism and large dreams. Despite all of this, huge inequities exist in the country, often side by side. It's not atypical to see modern, high rise apartment complexes surrounded by vast slums.

Or modern stripmalls that feel like you're in the suburbs of the US...
Sacket Strip Mall
... filled with laborers who make next to nothing a day.
Passing the Bricks
Construction Work
Can modern India reconcile such inequities? How soon before people realize they're being left behind and demand to be included in such progress?

Parked bike with modern magazine covers-
Bike and western posters

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