The Strange Rise of Modern India

Though it is poised to become the world's third largest economy within a generation, India remains a mystery to many Americans. India will surpass China in population by 2032 and will have more English speakers than the US by 2050. Larry talks with journalist Edward Luce about his new book, In Spite of the Gods: The Strange Rise of Modern India (Doubleday). Luce, who covered India for many years, gives a clear picture of the forces shaping India as it tries to balance its long held traditions with its rise to a position of global power.

Though it is poised to become the world's third largest economy within a generation, India remains a mystery to many Americans. India will surpass China in population by 2032 and will have more English speakers than the US by 2050. Larry talks with journalist Edward Luce about his new book, In Spite of the Gods: The Strange Rise of Modern India (Doubleday). Luce, who covered India for many years, gives a clear picture of the forces shaping India as it tries to balance its long held traditions with its rise to a position of global power.