India may not rank that high on the Human Development Index when compared to many other countries. But that does not mean that it has not seen improvements. As today's chart of the day shows, both India and China have seen significant change in human development since 1980. And one of the reasons for this has been the stupendous growth in GDP. In contrast, the US has hardly seen much growth in this regard and the current recession is not expected to do much for the country either.

*Human Development Index Data Source: The Economist