India can bring prosperity and social justice to a fifth of the world

Oct 4, 2017

Devotees try to form a human pyramid to break a clay pot containing curd during the celebrations to mark the Hindu festival of Janmashtami in Mumbai August 18, 2014. Janmashtami, which marks the birthday of Hindu god Krishna, is being celebrated across the country today. REUTERS/Shailesh Andrade (INDIA - Tags: RELIGION TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY) FOR BEST QUALITY IMAGE ALSO SEE: GF2EAAD0ALF01 - GM1EA8I1UMN01

If India can reap the 'demographic dividend' of a young, talented workforce, it can pull millions out of poverty. Image: REUTERS/Shailesh Andrade

Viraj Mehta

Head, Regional Agenda, India and South Asia; Member of the Executive Committee, World Economic Forum

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