From Then to Now
Charting the story of India’s economic, political and social growth
The Elephant Awakes
Sustained high growth rates starting in the 1990s have set the stage for India to become one of the world's largest economies
Longer, Richer Lives
The average Indian remains poor, but agricultural advances have ended famine, and steady progress in education means that the majority of citizens can read and write
An Eclectic Electorate
The world's largest democracy is also increasingly pluralistic, with more than 200 national and state political parties
India at Large
Sure, everyone knows India is big.
But up close, the scale is truly dizzying
But up close, the scale is truly dizzying