India: Accent on Pragmatics

Though Indians revere many gods, they raise their right hand to none, nor swear by any book or document. Last week, with her hands folded aimlessly at her waist, Indira Gandhi once again became India's Prime Minister with a simple promise to carry out her duties "without fear or favor, affection or ill will." Thereupon she announced a new 18-man Cabinet that will have to deal with the severest problems in India's 20 years of independence. Since most of her enemies in the Congress Party were defeated in last month's general elections,...

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