Five minutes away, women browse in a toy store filled with stuffed animals and other playthings from around the world. India had 500 such stand-alone toy stores in 2007, and retail associations expect that number to triple by 2010.6 From a busy Noida street, people turn onto a pedestrian lane lined with small shops and stalls offering goods and services. This variety store, of which there are many thousands across India, offers household items like candles or batteries, along with snacks.
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india in a time of globalization
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