By 2015, India’s consumer market will be as big as Italy’s, and will grow into the fifth biggest worldwide 10 years after that. India’s expanding middle class has prompted big Indian conglomerates such as Tata, Reliance, and Bharti to expand into retail. Foreign brands such as Nike, Samsung, and Sony have tied up with local players, and Wal-Mart is entering the fray via an alliance with Bharti.
This blog is written and maintained by Duncan Green, strategic adviser for Oxfam GB and author of 'From Poverty to Power'. More information on Duncan and the book is available on the From Poverty to Power official website.
It is a personal reflection by the author. It is intended to provoke debate and conversations about development, not as a comprehensive statement of Oxfam's agreed policies - for those, please take a deep breath and read the Oxfam International strategic plan or consult policy papers on a range of development issues.
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