Dressed to impress
Indian designers are garnering international recognition, often by beating the west at its own game, writes Nicola Copping
The new India
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Home to 1.2bn people, you can be forgiven for thinking of India more as a continent than a country. Yet its transformation from a closed, bureaucratic state into one of the world’s fastest growing economies has created a ‘new’ India that is a land of contrasts, possibilities and unbridled ambition.
Land of opportunity
The ‘new’ India resides in the modernising cities of Bangalore, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, Mumbai and New Delhi. And with a huge domestic market coupled with bold and visionary business leaders, the country’s ambition knows no bounds, writes James Lamont
India shining
Like the rest of the world, India has been affected by the global recession. Yet its economy is still strong, and is better placed than most markets to weather the storm, writes James Lamont
Profit for good
Social entrepreneurship could be a big driver of India’s growth but achieving scale at speed remains a challenge, says Sarah Murray
Going solar
India’s enormous energy deficit may help kick-start its solar industry in spite of the high costs involved, writes Amy Kazmin
Law and disorder
India’s legal services sector is expanding but is held back by an outmoded regulatory framework, says Reena SenGupta
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EDUCATION
Learning difficulty
Tight government controls on higher education are holding back the development of the knowledge economy, writes Amy Yee
HEALTH
The cost of living
With public hospitals in short supply, new models aim to offer affordable private care to India’s poor, writes Amy Yee
FILM
Bollywood dreams on
Hollywood and homegrown producers alike have made inroads into the Indian market but its full potential has yet to be realised, writes Joe Leahy
TOURISM
Breaks in the past
Faded treasures from India’s colonial era are finding a new purpose as heritage hotels come into vogue, writes Amy Kazmin
RETAIL
Shop therapy
Government reforms have opened up the retail sector to foreign investors but challenges remain, writes Joe Leahy
