Elliot Hannon
Journalist
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Selected Projects (2001—2009)
November 1, 2010
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For many American universities, opening campuses in India may be worth the wait. But will it be worth the trouble, given India's famously exasperating mix of politics and regulations? With 400 million people under the age of 18 and a blistering economy that has readjusted aspirations across the country, higher education in India is a boom market. Indians already spend $7.5 billion annually earning degrees in other countries. On American campuses, their presence is bigger than that of any other nationality. As India looks to dramatically expand and improve higher education at home, the possibility of luring top-flight American schools is an intriguing one.