India has long been labelled an economic "sleeping giant" but in recent years its fast growth and increasing international influence has alerted the rest of the world to its potential.
Since its markets were liberalised, a rapidly growing middle class of tech-savvy graduates is competing with the best the west has to offer.
Later this week, the country showcases its major cities in the World Cup of its national sport - cricket.
But is growth happening fast enough for India's billion-strong population? And how does it compare with China's economic revolution?
To discuss all this we have:
Raghuram Rajan, an economic advisor to India's prime minister, Manmohan Singh. He's currently a visiting professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Patrick French, author of several books about India's history - the latest is India: A Portrait.
Pranab Bardhan, professor of economics at the University of California, Berkeley. He's the author of Awakening Giants, Feet of Clay: Assessing the Rise of China and India.
John Ross, currently visiting professor at Antai College of Economics and Management, Jiao Tong University Shanghai.
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