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    0 starsshiwani | Shared With: Everyone - Sep 02 2008 | india, poverty, money
    Vogue’s Fashion Photos Spark Debate in India - NYTimes.com

    Okay, this is seriously effed up.

    Quoted: The juxtaposition between poverty and growing wealth presents an unsavory dilemma for luxury goods makers jumping into India.

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    0 starsshiwani | Shared With: Everyone - Aug 30 2008 | india, economics, poverty
    Crusader Sees Wealth as Cure for India Caste Bias - NYTimes.com

    Great piece from the NY Times about how economic liberalization could help India break free from the caste system.

    Quoted: Chandra Bhan Prasad’s argues that India’s economic liberalization is about to destroy the caste system.

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    0 starsshiwani | Shared With: Everyone - May 02 2008 | india, poverty, news
    Is India more equal than the United States? - Slate Magazine

    Excellent article raising a lot of points about measuring inequality and using a quantitative index to assess qualitative concepts...

    Quoted: Inequality is important, but the way we measure it is stupid.

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