India

One of this century''s greatest surprises has been the economic and social revolution in India. A country long characterized by such adjectives as ''timeless'', ''spiritual'' and ''backward'' is now viewed through a new set of clichés: ''hi-tech'', ''materialistic'', ''go-getting''. But what is the real nature of this rapid change, and what are its roots?

Patrick French has spent much of his life e...