Being Indian

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Pavan K. Varma

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India is very close to becoming the second largest consumer market in the world, with a buying middle class numbering over half a billion. The Indian economy is already the fourth largest in terms of purchasing power parity. It is in the top ten overall GNP. Yet at least 200 million Indians remain desperately poor. Illiteracy rates are high. Drawing on sources as diverse as ancient Sanskrit treatises and Bollywood lyrics, Pavan Varma creates a vivid and compelling portrait of India and its people, helping to make sense of these contradictory facets of Indian culture.

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Being Indian, Pavan K. Varma

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Pubblicato: 2006
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Titolo: Being Indian
Lingua: Inglese
Autori: Pavan K. Varma
Editore: Arrow Books
Pubblicato: 2006
Formato: In brossura
ISBN10: 0099486822
ISBN13: 9780099486824
Tag: Storia, Saggistica, Mappe e viaggi, Scienze politiche & Politica, Turismo / Viaggi, Narrativa contemporanea, Politica, Indie, Letteratura indiana
Descrizione: India is very close to becoming the second largest consumer market in the world, with a buying middle class numbering over half a billion. The Indian economy is already the fourth largest in terms of purchasing power parity. It is in the top ten overall GNP. Yet at least 200 million Indians remain desperately poor. Illiteracy rates are high. Drawing on sources as diverse as ancient Sanskrit treatises and Bollywood lyrics, Pavan Varma creates a vivid and compelling portrait of India and its people, helping to make sense of these contradictory facets of Indian culture.