Delhi & Jaipur
Sunday 7 to Friday 12 October 2012
India is home to 1.21 billion people, one sixth of the world’s population. A nation with a distinctive mix of cultures and faiths, it has more young people than any other country and a fast-growing middle class. Above all, it is a country of contrasts.
Commonly known as the world’s largest democracy, it remains a place where the divide between rich and poor is stark. 400 million Indians live on less than $1 a day; the caste system severely hampers the progress of the poorest sections of society; access to education and healthcare is limited and corruption is still rife.
At the same time, Indians are known for their entrepreneurial drive, commitment to succeed and skill at finding imaginative solutions to tough problems. Some of the world’s largest and most profitable businesses are Indian and we look forward to discovering some of the reasons behind their success.
We will explore the cities of Delhi and Jaipur and their surrounding rural areas during our October Quest, to gain an insight into India and its people and their relevance to us. We will also learn about the country’s key industry sectors which have driven recent economic progress and been largely responsible for India’s high GDP.
The Quest will cover the full spectrum of society, from major businesses and the burgeoning social entrepreneurial sector, to the challenges of poverty faced by large sections of the community. We will spend time understanding how development and innovation coexist alongside social challenges and traditional ways of life.
We will explore:
- Opportunities in the country’s major growth sectors, including outsourcing and software development
- India’s extraordinary entrepreneurial culture – time with leading business and social leaders
- How Indian leaders see their roles and responsibilities, and how they see India’s developing influence in the world
- Rural India and some of the steps being made to enable inclusive growth
- India’s most important challenges, including health, education and social inequality
- Corruption: who can tackle it and how can they lessen its negative impact on progress?
- India’s growth in the face of the dichotomies it faces: rich and poor, modern and traditional, urban and rural, educated and uneducated
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