Teacher's edition.

• Author: Rebhun, Elliott
• Position: India, midterm election and product placements - Brief article

There are two Indias today: One is largely agricultural, uneducated, and very poor; the other is the new India, with a booming economy, a flourishing middle class, and millions of young people poised to compete in the global economy. China may grab more headlines as the rising economic superpower, but our cover story explains why India isn't very far behind.

President Obama and the Democrats took a "shellacking," as Obama said, in November's election, leaving Washington even more divided than before. Will the President and Congress be able to find common ground on the challenges facing the nation at home and abroad--or are we headed for two years of nasty gridlock? New York Times White House Correspondent David Sanger takes a look.

In the early days of television, shows incorporated their sponsors in their names and jingles. Today, as...