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India: 60 years since independence

Indian children off to school

Inside this issue

• Caste: The dark underbelly of politics and society

• Perspective: A look at the legacy of the Raj

• Companies: The growing influence of Indian companies on the global economy - -

Content

Interactive: 60 years in pictures

A collection of some of India’s most seminal moments caught on camera.

A confident new country

Jo Johnson reports on one of the world’s most dynamic economies

Caste battle only half won as north lags south

If the north can follow in the footsteps of the south, India’s social revolution will be more comprehensive, writes guest columnist Ashutosh Varshney

The environment: Tide may be turning

Amy Yee looks at the dilemma of sustaining growth without damaging the ecology

Consumers: Ostentatious spending and extreme poverty

A mass market is a long way off, says Jo Johnson

A perspective: English: history’s greatest gift

It is the unwitting language legacy for which Indians should be thankful, writes William Dalrymple

The returning diaspora: There’s no place like home

Amy Yee looks at the anecdotal evidence of a turning tide

Cultural influence: Helping to reinvent a confident postimperial outlook

Maya Jaggi looks at those shaping British opinion

The corporate world: Investment spree follows explosion in entrepreneurship

Joe Leahy considers the transformation of the business scene

Motor industry: Driven by worldwide ambitions

John Reed reports on the extraordinary trajectory of auto companies

Mumbai: Badly in need of a makeover

Outsourcing: Back office for the world

Sino-Indian relations: Behemoths strut their stuff

In search of the right mix of influence

No longer a large, exotic basket case

Interview: Ramachandra Guha: Muddling along in the middle

A deep inconsistency

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