From the editor in chief
"In absolute terms, India has the largest number of modern day slaves in the world, 18 million and counting," writes India Today Editor in Chief Aroon Purie.
It's one of India's greatest shames and it is hidden in plain sight. In absolute terms, India has the largest number of modern day slaves in the world, 18 million and counting. In the Global Slavery Index, compiled by Australia based rights group Walk Free Foundation, India is among the top four offenders in percentage terms, just behind North Korea, Uzbekistan and
