INDIA SHIFTS LEFT
The (right-wing, Hindu nationalist) BJP has just lost the elections in India, and power will probably shift to a coalition led by Congress and including the Communists. The story warmed my heart for some reason. China and India, the world's most populous countries, are both growing fast; now they're starting to concentrate on letting the poorest benefit from growth. Very good news: the world is becoming more egalitarian on the grand scale...