> In India, Sachs cheers for the "reform" process initiated in 1991–92,
> which has led to a decade of continued growth but also to sharply
> rising inequalities in one of the world's most unequal countries.
> Facts that assail the senses of any visitor to modern India -- the
> vast disparities; the catastrophic neglect of roads, rails, and
> airports; the filth and human chaos of the cities; the power outages
> and dirty water -- all seem secondary in these pages. Like many
> Indians, Sachs sees salvation in a Great Leap Up to information
> technology, made possible by communications links that do not require
> costly physical investments.
"_Like many Indians_, Sachs sees salvation in a Great Leap Up to information technology, made possible by communications links that do not require costly physical investments."
Who are "many Indians" seeking salvation in a Great Leap Up to information technology, made possible by communications links that do not require costly physical investments? Planning Commission? The Finance Ministry? Indian Parliment?
Btw, Who is Jamie Galbraith?
Ulhas