New India
Hello, world! - Main activity
Read the interviews with four Bangalore citizens. They all answered two questions:
- What do you think about the new wealth in India?
- What can the world learn from India?
As a class, or in small groups, read all four interviews and discuss the similarities and differences in their answers.
Chappa picker
Adventure travel consultant
IT consultant
Student
Who is most excited about the new wealth in India? Who is the least excited?
Plot each person onto the Continuum and give reasons in the boxes. There are no right answers – you just need to justify your choices.
Is it really possible to measure people’s excitement?
What else could we measure from these interviews?
Do you think there’s a link between wealth and excitement – are the richer people more excited about India’s future?
Are there any other links?