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From back office to center stage: India hosts the World Social Forum at a crucial stage in its postcolonial history.(global south rising)
Lately, some Indians--ministers, technocrats, business leaders, and freshly minted college graduates--have been declaring that "our nation is proud to be the back-office of the world."
Attracted to an English-speaking and educated workforce, companies based in the United States and United Kingdom are outsourcing key operations, including call centers and back-office support to Bangalore, Mumbai, Delhi, Hyderabad, and other Indian cities. For a few days in January 2004, however, the back-office will take center stage, as India's most cosmopolitan and vibrant city, Mumbai, hosts the fourth edition of World Social Forum (WSF).
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