India, a booming subcontinent and host of the G20 summit, dreams of a future as the world’s growth engine. But the country has profound problems.
Pooja Walunj visits her god almost every other day in a small, inconspicuous temple, barely 200 meters away from her apartment in Bhosari, a suburb of the seven million metropolis of Pune. There he sits in the middle of the altar with a curved trunk: Ganesha, the elephant god, in the Hindu religion he embodies wisdom, science and art. It is said that he can remove all obstacles. Ganesha is considered a guarantee for a positive new beginning.
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I have been working in the news industry for over 6 years, first as a reporter and now as an editor. I have covered politics extensively, and my work has appeared in major newspapers and online news outlets around the world. In addition to my writing, I also contribute regularly to 24 Hours World.