The TV news channels today morning were all about the American elections. In far off India where I live, it is being discussed in almost all the major news channels. To the largest democracy in the world, the elections in America is keenly followed. Being the world's most powerful nation, America has a hegemonic interest in India. To us, in India and the rest of the world it is inconsequential whether Bush wins the election or John Kerry is the new president of America. The interest is more o...