Shobhaa Dé

Even as I took a long, hard look at some of the obvious downsides (Q: ‘What are the three things keeping India down? A: Corruption, corruption and corruption.’), I still felt the upsides (Q: ‘What is so fantastic about the India story? A: People, people and people.’) tilted the scales in our favor.

Even as I took a long, hard look at some of the obvious downsides (Q: ‘What are the three things keeping India down? A: Corruption, corruption and corruption.’), I still felt the upsides (Q: ‘What is so fantastic about the India story? A: People, people and people.’) tilted the scales in our favor.

– Shobhaa Dé –

Superstar India: From Incredible to Unstoppable

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