Majority of Indians Await Better Life
415 views · Published 9 June 2009 · 3:40 · Indexed 20 September 2026
Channel: Voice of America · 2009 · News & Politics
The decisive victory of the Congress Party in India's General Election has opened the way for the country to embrace further economic development. Economists say India is on track to achieve 6 percent growth this year - that's down from last year's 8 percent figure, but outstrips the contraction taking place in much of the developed world. India's economic transformation has already made the country a leading player in the high tech sector - but as correspondent Simon Marks reports from Hyderabad, the vast majority of Indians have yet to feel the impact of the country's new economic activities.
