February 8, 2008

In India: No Foreign Colleges Need Apply

By SHAILAJA NEELAKANTAN

Politics stall a proposal to allow overseas universities to set up campuses

Since it began market reforms, in the early 1990s, India has rolled out the welcome mat for many American corporations. Coca-Cola, General Motors, and Citibank all have operations here, helping push foreign direct investment to nearly $16-billion last year. But while foreign soft drinks, cars, and banks are welcomed, foreign universities are not.

Despite overtures from dozens of American colleges, the

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