India's great economic boom, the arrival of the Internet and outsourcing, have broken the wall between provincial India and the world.
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Aravind Adiga Quote
“Indians mock their corrupt politicians relentlessly, but they regard their honest politicians with silent suspicion. The first thing they do when they hear of a supposedly 'clean' politician is to grin. It is a cliche that honest politicians in India tend to have dishonest sons, who collect money from people seeking an audience with Dad.”
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