India's future: An ugly little man with a lap-top

India's future

The "ugly man" regardless, perhaps we should feel privileged that the Independent, a British newspaper, has at least put the above headline on its front page at a time when most publications rarely mention the elections taking place in the world's biggest democracy.
So who's the "ugly man with a lap-top"? Described by a political rival as a man who looks "like a pickpocket at a bus stop", he is none other than Andhra Pradesh's Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu. As anyone who has been to India recently will know, Naidu's achievements are becoming somewhat legendary in urban circles. In a short space of time, he has given Bangalore, the hitherto undisputed Silicon City of India, a run for its money by turning Hyderabad into Cyberabad. He has enticed the likes of Oracle, IBM and Microsoft to his state. Roads are being widened and repaired all over the state, and Hyderabad has got 34 new flyovers.