There is a palpable tension in the incongruity between the present Times, as defined by the World Bank and expectations of social and economic democracy buttressed by the possibilities afforded by political democracy in India. The likes of the crafty Chandrababu, of whom there are quite a few in Indian politics and public life, are in search of ways of overcoming the tension to the advantage of their viewpoint. Will they succeed, and if so on what terms; if not, which of the two mutually incongrous terms will prevail are questions for the immediate future.