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India will lack ‘viksit’ attributes until its urban agglomerations offer world-class public goods

· 4 September 2026 · 2 min read
India will lack ‘viksit’ attributes until its urban agglomerations offer world-class public goods

Mint has reported a new India-focused economy development: “India will lack ‘viksit’ attributes until its urban agglomerations offer world-class public goods.” The publisher's feed describes the story as follows: It’s hard to find any member of the Indian establishment who does not have at least one close family member resident in a developed country—they voted with their feet and air tickets. The dismal state of our cities—think of sewerage and rain drainage—frames a big part of India’s challe

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