tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7484576114582558212.post8077351731775264533..comments2010-07-29T04:29:31.732-07:00Comments on A.Thompson Monitor: Indian Inequality Fuels Maoist-InsurgencyAustin Thompsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09415687405697129322noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7484576114582558212.post-36569954913761855362009-06-18T10:20:56.809-07:002009-06-18T10:20:56.809-07:00I'm not sure really. I think a lot of it has t...I'm not sure really. I think a lot of it has to do with class divisions. There are a lot of people who are entering the middle-class extremely fast. Those groups appear less likely to support a more even development model in India, that the poor are calling for.<br /><br />But what remains a mystery to me is why no one in the US media really highlights the enormous amount of poverty and inequality in India. It is like the only images we see are of the upside of globalization rather than some of its "discontents", as Jo Stiglitz called it. Hopefully, over time stories like these will get the attention they deserve.Austin Thompsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09415687405697129322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7484576114582558212.post-84270289653645687542009-06-18T09:54:50.058-07:002009-06-18T09:54:50.058-07:00I had a conversation about this with some Indian c...I had a conversation about this with some Indian classmates. They talked about how their image of India is the complete opposite of the booming and bustling country that its growth rate and the media suggest. They also mentioned different cultural and economic reasons for why the "untold story" of India's poverty is surpressed, although I can't remember them... Any ideas?Eric L.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07092013356269060412noreply@blogger.com