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The article discusses the economic and social conditions in India as of October 2012, focusing on the federal government's promise that the nation's rural citizens will receive 100 days of employment each year under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) which became effective in 2005. Guaranteed wages, the right to work, and the Indian Constitution are also addressed.

The article discusses the nation of India as of October 2012, focusing on an analysis of the country's economic potential and its ability to transform the lives of its citizens through social and economic reform measures. It states that the middle class has grown in India, yet close to one-third of India still lives in poverty. Foreign investments in India from firms such as the automobile manufacturer Hyundai are also addressed.

The article examines free market principles in India and the economic and social impact of what the article identifies as a more liberalized Indian economy. According to the article, India began adhering to free market principles in 1991. The article examines how young adults in India operate financially in India's market and the benefits and drawbacks for young adults in the market economy.

The article discusses the culture of violence against women in India as of January 2013, focusing on an analysis of several gang rapes and beatings involving Indian women, as well as an examination of the societal views towards females in India. Aman Deol, the general secretary of a women's-rights organization in Punjab, India, states that Indian women are considered to be possessions. The Indian government's attitudes towards legal reforms and the nation's antirape laws are also mentioned.

The article discusses the nation of India as of October 2012, focusing on its role as a global power, as well as an analysis of the impact of capitalism on corruption and environmental degradation. It states that the economic reforms instituted in India have had a detrimental impact on those citizens who were seemingly left behind during the nation's development. Research indicates that less than half of the Indians polled feel that the country is headed in the right direction in 2012.

The article presents letters to the editor in response to previous articles, including "Why New Orleans Still Isn't Safe," from the August 20, 2007 issue, Bryan Walsh's "Back to the Tap," also from the August 20 issue, and William Dalrymple's "Business as Usual," from the August 13, 2007 issue.

The article reports on the economic and social situation in India as of 2007, where a middle class is growing rapidly but farmers and rural workers, the majority of the workforce, are struggling. The author discusses growing debt in rural areas and increased numbers of suicides among farmers, noting that in the Vidarbha region more than 1200 farmers committed suicide in 2006. He discusses predatory lending, health care and education cost, and low prices for cotton, the farmers' main crop.

Letters to the editor are presented which comment on articles in the August 12, 2013 issue including "Why Germany Must Save the Euro" and "Egypt's Liberal Guilt: Democracy does not solely mean "majority rule" as well as the one about Indian economists titled "War on the Dons."

Letters to the editor are presented which comment on the May 20, 2013 articles "The new greatest generation" about Generation Y, "Worked to death" about a collapsed garment factory in Bangladesh, and "India's states of excellence" which mentions the country's chief minister Naveen Patnaik.

An essay is presented on violence against women in India which states the way the country responds to sexual assault against women has to change at the basic level of the courts, clinics, and police stations. It also states the Indian people will have to decide rape is an issue that needs to be addressed.

This essay describes the success of the film "Slumdog Millionaire" at the 2009 Academy Awards. The author considers claims by Indian critics that the film does not represent India. The successful representation of poverty in the film is presented as a first step in describing life in India to the world.

The article presents information on three stories by Paul Theroux, all of which are based in modern India and appear collectively in his book "The Elephant Suite." The stories all are based on characters from New England, in the U.S., who have settled in India, one in a spa, one in a luxury hotel, and another in an ashram. Theroux's willingness to explore the dark side of human nature and modern India is discussed.