This month, India reached a notable milestone. The country’s population surpassed that of China, which had held the No. 1 position for at least three centuries.Alex Travelli, who covers South Asia and business for The Times, examines whether India can use its immense size to become an economic superpower.Guest: Alex Travelli, a South Asia business correspondent for The New York Times.Background reading: 

• Turning India’s vast young work force into an engine for economic advancement will pose enormous challenges.
• Will this be the “Indian century”? Here are four key questions.

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