A few years ago, I was in Bengaluru to attend a meeting called by the government of Karnataka. On my way to the venue, the taxi I was in stopped at a traffic light. Within a few seconds, a young lady with a child strapped to her shoulders came up, seeking alms. She explained that she was a single mother whose child was sick and she needed money for the baby’s medical treatment.
My thoughts immediately raced back to an article that had recently appeared in a national daily about how one- and two-year-old babies. . .
