Was 1991 the year that changed India’s attitude to money? Economic reforms made wealth creation not just legitimate, but an aspiration to both respect and emulate. Middle-class Indians jumped through hoops (and sadly, still do) every time an Ambani, Mittal, or Tata made it to the international power lists.
Before Husain Haqqani became the big shot that he is today in the Pakistan government and within the power circles of Washington, he was a friend to many of us on the Islamabad beat.
Barkha Dutt is Group Editor, English News, NDTV
