India's influence soars The 'un-China' could be world's next economic superpower
You may not be aware of it, living in the United States, but your world is increasingly being shaped by India. Even if you've never been to India, eaten its food or watched its movies, there is a good chance you interact with it every day of your life. It might be the place on the other end of that call you call you make if your luggage is lost on a connecting flight, or the guys to whom your company has outsourced its data processing. Every night, young radiologists in Bangalore read CT scans e-mailed to them by emergency-room doctors in the U.S. Few Americans are surprised today to learn that their dentist or lawyer is of Indian origin, and the centrality of Indian brainpower to California's high- tech industry has long been documented. Read the entire article at: http://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/06/18/india.influence.tm.tm/index.html Bombay's Boom Brash, messy and sexy, India's biggest city embodies the nation's ambition. How Bombay is shaping India's future--and our own By ALEX PERRY / BOMBAY The streets are wet with the dew of the coming monsoon as Rajeev Samant unveils his latest enterprise in midtown Bombay. The Tasting Room is a softly lit tapas bar built into a high-end furniture store in the old textile district. The idea is to showcase Samant's range of Indian wines in a space that oozes class and cash--with bottles costing twice the average Indian weekly wage, it's meant to be exclusive. Tonight the guests include local investment bankers, venture capitalists and a group of students from the business school in Fontainebleau, France, on a two-week trip to India to see what all the buzz is about. Over Chenin Blanc and Reserve Shiraz, the patrons swap investment tips and gossip about recent sightings of Richard Gere and Will Smith. "You're so lucky to be here now," says Samant, 39. "This is an incredible time. It's all happening. Right here, right now." http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1205390,00.html http://www.goanet.org _____________________________________________ Do not post admin requests to the list. Goanet mailing list ([email protected])
