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Can the Indian Tortoise Defeat the Chinese Hare in the Race for Economic Development?
Sep 14 2008, Arpita Mukherjee

There is no denial that the Indian economy is way behind China. In fact, China is moving ahead in leaps and bounds but India is moving at the pace of a tortoise. The Chinese cities are no different from the major western cities with their high rises,...

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