"Indian Voters Turn a Cold Shoulder to High Technology," by Saritha Rai, New York Times, 12 May, p. W1.

Great article and stupid headline. Voters turn out the political leadership of Andhra Pradesh, home to capital high-tech city Hyderabad, because too many feel left out of the high-tech boom. Does that constitute turning a ìcold shoulderî to technology? Far from it. It simply means spreading the wealth becomes a political mandate after a while.

India is a microcosm of the world and the globalization process: its high-tech Cores must absorb the huge Gap lying all around them. Wonít happen overnight, but progress must be seen and the Cores must both expand in size and be receptive to outsiders knocking on the door for more than hotel cleaning and restaurant cooking jobs. India is a real bell-weather for globalizationís advance: if it succeeds there, itíll make it anywhere.