Cables Quote by Arundhati Roy
“India lives in several centuries at the same time. Every night outside my house I pass a road gang of emaciated laborers digging a trench to lay fiber optic cables to speed up digital revolution. They work by the light of a few candles.”
About This Quote
Source Essay: The Doctor and the Doctor's Daughter, The Guardian, 2015
India's rapid digital growth coexists with deep poverty, showing stark inequality in development.
In simple terms: Modern tech rises alongside old poverty.
Key Takeaway
Address inequality while advancing technology.
Themes
inequality
development
digital divide
Mood
somber
reflective
Type
social commentary
critical
When to use this quote
- Infrastructure projects
- rural labor
- policy advocacy
Key Concepts
Socioeconomic disparity
urbanization
Questions to Reflect On
- How can digital projects benefit the workers building them?
- What policies protect laborers in fast‑growing economies?
A Different Perspective
Progress can ignore human cost without inclusive planning.
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