It is amazing to see how much India is in the news nowadays. I don’t mean just now – that is expected with President Bush’s visit – but this past year I have seen more news articles than I could read on India. My favorite article is the one called “Davos days and Bollywood nights” which talks about India at the World Economic Forum conference at Davos this year. From being a country that was barely noticeable in Davos, India went on to center stage with a pomp and glory not associated with a third world country. The so called “poor” country was greeting all guests with a goody bag filled with great gifts from India including a pashmina shawl, some ayurvedic oils and an ipod with Indian music! The most striking thing was that India sent 115 delegates compared to China with 30.
Talking of China, there have been quite a few articles on India Vs. China too. At MIT Sloan we are now offered a course on India Vs. China taught by Professor Yasheng Huang, an expert in the field. There was also the New York Times editorial which talked about how the infrastructure in India is bursting at its seams. Airplanes apparently circle above the airports in Bombay and Delhi and waste precious fuel all because there are not enough runways and gates at the airports. But with all the FDI coming into the country I think it is just a matter of time before India fixes its infrastructure problems.
The TiECON organizing work is picking up intensity. We are all very excited with the keynote speakers. If you have not done so already check out our speakers.
Anu Chitrapu
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