I grew up in small towns in Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra - places like Akola, Betul, Wardha, Jhansi; I thought the rise of provincial India would be an interesting subject to tackle.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
In India, we now see many highly qualified professionals ready to work in the rural hinterland and in their own towns and cities to tackle development issues directly without depending much on the government.
I am always fascinated by India.
I've always been sort of interested in the rural countryside. Things happen out there that are very strange to city dwellers.
I think mobility is very important, not only to discover opportunities elsewhere but at times, also to appreciate better what your home town has. Allahabad, for instance, has the feel of a small, tightly-knit community where everyone participates.
If it was not for Rajiv Gandhi, urbanization in India would have been history.
Urban development in India... will be the biggest sunrise industry that any country has seen in any part of the world.
I grew up in Mumbai.
If anybody was to look towards a big source of demand in future, it would be hard for them to miss India.
South Dakota, like a lot of rural states, small states, there are small cities with a very big work ethic, very common sense approach. That has certainly shaped me.
I'm not too interested in books about India.
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