Introduction

“Whatever you hear about India, the opposite is also true.” This popular saying seems to be more applicable than ever. A prosperous economy yielding opportunities and wealth to a constantly growing middle-class already half the size of Europe on one side and growing poverty for hundreds of million people throughout the country on the other.

Why? Isn’t India the country of the NGOs? Their number has grown from perhaps a hundred thousand in the end of...

India and Germany are celebrating 60 years of their bilateral diplomatic partnership in 2011. To mark the occasion the German government and leading German companies – SAP included – will run exhibitions across India for a year, starting in Mumbai in November. Partners will showcase technology and knowhow that will create more sustainable cities.

India and Germany have long enjoyed good economic cooperation. Germany is India’s largest trading partner in Europe and secon...