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Countries like to have coming-out parties when they reach a certain level of income and development, and feel they need to make a statement to the world -- and that usually means hosting the Olympics. This urge manifests itself, writes T N Ninan, when per capita income reaches about $4,000, calculated using purchasing power parity and 1990 international dollars. Going by the latest international dollars, India’s per capita income is more than $9,000, which should place it in the region of $4,000 using 1990 international dollars. But the city that appears to be the chosen venue, Ahmedabad, could find itself facing many challenges to reach Olympic standards. Yet the pluses and minuses of hosting this event tend to be overshadowed by a country’s desire for a coming out party, he points out. Read it here
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