trickle down - what's that again?

today's headline news is the spectacular growth of the indian economy - 9.4%, next only to china.
hindustan times
indian express
times of india
business line

i had earlier posted a small link to an interview which questioned the trickle down effect.
here is another 'is it trickling' analysis from how the other half lives.
the full article is authored by jagmohan for the tribune.

this is certainly open to debate as readers are aware about how statistics are manipulated to suit one's viewpoint.