Well....for as long as i can remember, i have heard people referring to India as a rich country with poor people. Hmm...i sure hope they came across this year's Forbes list of the world's richest people. Four among the top ten are Indians. The four have a combined net worth of almost 200 billion $ ! They include steel czar L.N.Mittal (Arcellor-Mittal), oligarch Mukesh Ambani (RIL), his younger brother and telecom tycoon Anil Ambani (Reliance ADAG) and real estate baron K.P.Singh (DLF). And for those who didn't know, India has a total of 50 billionaires, the second largest number after the USA.
Although these billionaires constitute just a fraction of the massive Indian population, one cannot deny that Indians from all walks of life have never been richer ! With a booming economy and a bubbling middle class who dares call India a poor country ! Well...poverty is still a problem, but which country doesn't have its share of the poor. And for those who didn't know...India is not a land of beggars and snake charmers ! I don't know where such weird ideas come from !
So next time, refer India in whichever way you want to, but dont even think of calling it a poor country !
Although these billionaires constitute just a fraction of the massive Indian population, one cannot deny that Indians from all walks of life have never been richer ! With a booming economy and a bubbling middle class who dares call India a poor country ! Well...poverty is still a problem, but which country doesn't have its share of the poor. And for those who didn't know...India is not a land of beggars and snake charmers ! I don't know where such weird ideas come from !
So next time, refer India in whichever way you want to, but dont even think of calling it a poor country !
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