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S2E72: What cues India can take from China to fix its foul air and water
India’s poor air is driving much needed investment away from the country.
Synopsis: The Straits Times’ senior columnist Ravi Velloor distils 45 years of experience covering the Asian continent, with expert guests.
There was a time when China was thought to have the world’s most polluted cities. However, Beijing’s sustained efforts have overturned that situation. Instead, when the question of polluted cities comes up, eyes turn to India now.
According to the noted Harvard economist Gita Gopinath, a former top IMF official, poor air quality is driving investment away…
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