A few years ago, India was seen as an economic dynamo that had somehow managed to leapfrog into the ranks of the developed economies. But since then, not only has the economy slowed, but the conditions of poverty have actually worsened. This presentation examines the nature of the Indian economy and also examines what has happened to the working class in India. It will also investigate David Harvey's controversial claim that the Indian economy has only grown because of "accumulation by dispossession."