BC,Have you read the book "The world is flat" by Tom Friedman,the very well known NY times columnist.The reviews been great which is about emerging of two asian giants India and China as next financial super-powers.However,the disparity which is going to remain between the majority that are still living in poverty and the new Waltons and Gates of India and even China is going to get worse down the road. As for Nepal unless our giant neighbors and especially India develops a new way of looking at us as a neighbor it will not make any difference.