It surprises me that there are lot of comments on the article but subtle and not substantiated by any quotes or figures as by Srinivasan .
Secondly , growth for a person living in Bihar or UP may be something which he has not heard of or seen.
A couple of years while I stayed in Baritolliwala , I had evetually difficulty explaining to the guy that a doubleedged blade exists .Needless to say their astonishmnet regarding a automatic geared car or a tubeless tyre.
The first time when I ventured abroad I was surprised to see and understand the quality of life peole lead . Ofcourse there was a Govt which ruled.
But ofcourse we are secular and biggest democracy in the worldand not a Islamic Country like the middle East or Christian Country like Europe or MARXIST country like China.