In rape victims area, a dream of progress

April 23, 2013 12:29

The area of New Delhi where a 5-year-old girl was allegedly kidnapped and raped boasts modest signs of gentrification. Some houses have stone cladding, while most residences enjoy mostly uninterrupted power. But other details in Gandhi Nagar, on the eastern edges of the capital, show how close it is to India's vast rural poverty. There are stray dogs everywhere, open sewers and a network of garbage-strewn lanes. Read

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