Best Place to See the Indian Boom

If you suspect that India's economic boom is only benefiting the country's rich, then book yourself on a flight on one of India's budget airlines. Pick someplace nice?Goa, for instance?and once you're aboard, take a look at your fellow passengers. There's a high likelihood some of them are flying for the first time in their lives. Chances are many are visiting Goa for the first time as well.

India has seen the launch of a wave of new airlines in recent years. Kingfisher has set impressive service standards, but the biggest social impact has been made...