Friday, January 14, 2011

Is The Violence In New Delhi A Sign Of India's Future

In New Delhi, Anger Rising Violently To The Surface -- L.A. Times

New Delhi has outpaced other major Indian cities in the number of acts of random violence, social analysts say. 'There's something increasingly desperate in people.'


Reporting from New Delhi — A pair of seemingly senseless killings this week in New Delhi has highlighted the dark side of India's fast-growing economy: rising frustration, urban alienation and a coveting of the wealth many feel is passing them by.

On Tuesday, in an apparent case of road rage, a restaurant manager died when an airline pilot allegedly ran over him after their vehicles grazed each other at the city's posh Khan Market.

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My Comment: 527 homicides in a city of about 180,000 .... high .... yes .... is it any different from any other city in a developing country .... I doubt it.

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