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| | New Left Review - Achin Vanaik: Rendezvous at Mumbai |
 | | Mumbaiâs booming stockmarket and Indian gdp growth figures of around 8 per cent for 2003â“04 are constantly cited as evidence of a new Shining India, the feel-good slogan that has been rapidly internalized, courtesy of incessant media repetition, by the Indian âmiddle classâ. |
 | | At Mumbai, the flip side of the wsfâs extraordinary diversityâ”the striking displays of music, dance and street theatre, the strong presence of Dalits, tribals, womenâs groups and trade unionsâ”was the fact that political awareness was more limited and sectoral in character. |
 | | The extent to which various activist groups were also able to utilize the Mumbai wsf to enhance international co-ordination, networking and planning for common actions clearly varied, and the results of their endeavours will only become evident in the future. |
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