Reaching the Bottom of the Pyramid

The Developing India of farmers, and small and medium enterprises, constitutes the huge middle class. And then there is the Poor India of the marginalized farmers; of migrant construction labour living in extreme poverty; where half the children are still malnourished; where more than 300 million people — roughly the size of the U.S. population — are living on less than ONE DOLLAR a day; where women usually are the worst off; and where there are unequal opportunities for millions. It’s a story where 1 million women die every year due to poor health care, and 50 million children fail to attend school. Government plans have done a lot, but problems are of gigantic proportions.