Yes, India has a caste system. It hasn't "gone away", but it doesn't necessarily mean everyone in the same family is always forced to work in the same professio

Yes, India has a caste system. It hasn't "gone away", but it doesn't necessarily mean everyone in the same family is always forced to work in the same profession and it hasn't had the force of law for quite a while. These things can subtly create significant hurdles for many people, but so does poverty or membership in unpopular groups for people in countries other than India. I think I am pro free marker, but something I find irritating is Tom Friedman-esque simplistic assumptions that aren't true. I don't think many village laborers were able to improve their lot and become school teachers due to BPO businesses. Its not a statement against globalization, just the way things are right now. Also, the economic liberalization process changed some things about Indian commerce irrespective of globalization.