No Dearth Of India Stories

TIME Asia has a special feature on India. The issue has a special photo series on Mumbai and Mangalore. Like other recent features, there is a separate piece on the growing divide between the rich and the poor.

On the brighter side, Mumbai is painted as the “City of Dreams” as it continues to be home for people aspiring to make it big in business and Bollywood. Mayank points out that the article on Mumbai contains some inaccuracies relating to Vikram Seth’s A Suitable Boy. The story on outsourcing warns that global majors might be forced to think of other destinations due the steep rise in Indian salaries. On the business front, there is a piece on the transformation of the Tata group and their ambitious international foray. The more interesting articles are the ones about the manufacturing boom and the India – China comparison.