India still has a long way to go

Rediff Interview with Michael Porter, head, Strategy Insititute, Harvard

Harvard Business School's Michael Porter is said to be the world's greatest authority on strategy and global competitiveness.

Definitely a good read if you are gung-ho about 'India Shining'.

The overwhelming message from Porter is that it is still too early for India to think it has been successful -- or even partially successful. And there's a worry that India's globalisation story may be aborted by short-sightedness in policy or blindsided by misguided ambition.