The Dying Fields

India has increasingly embraced free trade and, since 2002, has had one of the world’s fastest growing economies. But only images of this new prosperity have reached the impoverished rural areas where two thirds of India’s 1.1 billion people live. Left behind by India’s soaring economic boom is Vidarbha, a region of hilly forests in […]

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India’s Dot-Com Millionaires Give Back

As India has risen to economic prominence, it has further the gap in wealth that already existed in that country. As individuals become rich off of foreign investment or from working overseas, many felt there was a need to give back to their home country. One way that these companies accomplish this is to provide […]

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Putting Down Roofs in South Dakota

South Dakota has a decreasing population, especially in small towns. To hault this trend, the governor has created a program for inmates to build low cost homes and give the elderly an alternative to nursing homes. This plan has drawn criticism from the private contractors who say that this program is hurting their business. […]

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