Why India May Become An Economic Giant

The Leonard Lopate Show | May 3, 2017

Adam Roberts, the European business and finance correspondent in Paris for The Economist, joins us to discuss his book, Superfast Primetime Ultimate Nation: The Relentless Invention of Modern India. Roberts traveled through India for five years, interviewing everyone from pilgrims to multimillionaires. He looks at how India may establish itself as an economic powerhouse, and why many of its citizens are optimistic about the country's future.

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