I was invited to write an opinion piece by The Economic Times, the largest financial daily in Asia. Here is the the article as it ran on March 12, 2014, Below is the unedited version
Reflecting on global trends that could
continue the already impressive transformation of India’s culture and business,
I had to start by acknowledging all that has already shifted in the country.
For example, go onto freelancer sourcing sites Freelancer.com, PeoplePerHour or
elance.com and you’ll be inundated by qualified, competitively-priced Indian
bids for anything from web and logo development to analytics. These globally
aware young Indians will continue to shift India’s future prospects. They
should consider the following global trends – all providing opportunities for
entrepreneurial ventures and change in India as well.