The Digital Economy

Four lessons from India in digital disruption

An employee arranges discarded computers at a newly opened electronic waste recycling factory in Wuhan, Hubei province March 29, 2011. According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), e-waste is the fastest growing commodity in the waste stream, with a growth rate five times that of other parts of the business such as industrial waste. The burgeoning middle classes in fast-growth China and India mean there are more computers and mobiles, adding to e-cycling growth. REUTERS/Stringer (CHINA - Tags: ENVIRONMENT IMAGES OF THE DAY BUSINESS SCI TECH) CHINA OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN CHINA. BEST QUALITY AVAILABLE - GM1E73T1GS701

The groundwork of the future needs to be laid now. Image: REUTERS/Stringer

Nandan Nilekani
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