to topple: verb
[ no obj. ] overbalance or become unsteady and fall slowly
[ with obj. ] cause to fall in such a way
india rising does not cause japan to fall, in any way.
also, there's a certain triumphalism in such headlines that is, i contend, unworthy of a confident nation and of HN.
last but not least, the measure used is highly flawed, given that the headline seems to aim at india's rising "standing" in world affairs. when you do that, the actual exchange rate counts, not PPP. and there, the picture looks a little different.
just to be clear: none of which is to detract from india's great progress in the last 10 or 20 years, or from its talented population. it's just that this article/headline strikes me as cheap.
to topple: verb [ no obj. ] overbalance or become unsteady and fall slowly [ with obj. ] cause to fall in such a way
india rising does not cause japan to fall, in any way.
also, there's a certain triumphalism in such headlines that is, i contend, unworthy of a confident nation and of HN.
last but not least, the measure used is highly flawed, given that the headline seems to aim at india's rising "standing" in world affairs. when you do that, the actual exchange rate counts, not PPP. and there, the picture looks a little different.
just to be clear: none of which is to detract from india's great progress in the last 10 or 20 years, or from its talented population. it's just that this article/headline strikes me as cheap.