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Whither the Boom?(International Edition; LETTERS)

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Readers debated our Sept. 22 report on why India is not shining as brightly as it should under Manmohan Singh. They said the prime minister lacked "a full-fledged mandate," called his cabinet "a motley crew of built-in oppositions" and in one case defended his record of "major" reforms including cuts in red tape.

Why India Isn't Shining

Your analysis of Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's failure is spot-on ("How Singh Blew India's Moment," Sept. 22). He lacks the qualities needed to lead a diverse nation of more than a billion people, a federal entity where state autonomy often becomes synonymous with encapsulated misgovernance. He is also, as many ...

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