QUOTE(gomeny @ Aug 31 2006, 05:50 PM)

They'd b!tch & moan and have wasteful suburbs built to cater to their needs. Imdia needs to keep it's lead in software and invest heavily in alternative technologies especially for the poor.
software? what are you crazy......the IT industry in India only employs a million and few in change...thats 1% of the population
indias future plans for growth should heavily rely on the domestic market....they can start with infrastructure, which while upgrading the old and wasteful and costly technology(transportation, manufacturing, ports, power and energy) at the same time it will create new jobs.
before the foreign retailers get in....the indian majors should start sizing up their domestic retail portfolios, which equals savings..
Mukesh Ambani has solely taken this on to himself.....to bridge the gap between the poor and the farmers.
check this out
this is a great article....this man has a vision.....
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/13773308/site/newsweek/