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    168 : The 2010 Commonwealth Games: Will India Pull It Off?

    Syeda Sana Rahman, Research Associate at the ISAS

    25 August 2010

    With less than two months to go to the nineteenth Commonwealth Games (CWG), it seems increasingly unlikely that India will be able to stage the event successfully. Inundated with reports of inefficiency and corruption, the Central Government has now stepped in to supervise the preparations. However, there are fears that these moves may be rather late. Even if the preparations are finally completed on time, the Games, which were to demonstrate India's arrival on the world stage, may serve as an embarrassing reminder of governance problems plaguing India.