Battle of the elites
The old elite won’t give up their privileges easily. They will try to derail the structural transformation happening in India and object at every turn.
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The old elite won’t give up their privileges easily. They will try to derail the structural transformation happening in India and object at every turn.
It is politics that best explains the phenomena of farmer riots amidst growing prosperity.
Narendra Modi’s tenure thus far has brought about significant structural change in the economy. But the nation needs to be careful about false morality and cow vigilantism
PM Modi has nothing to gain and everything to lose by pursuing a divisive social agenda. He has to worry both about the enemy within, and the one outside, his development tent.
Many expect the Uttar Pradesh election to go the Bihar way — a big loss for BJP. However, the same math suggests the BJP is likely to win a comfortable majority in the state
Conservative intellectual rightness is no different from classic liberal thought, a definition that excludes the Left intellectuals, but includes the Right liberals
Politicians shouting shrill about demonetisation augur well for the prospects of a new demonetised India. It indicates that the initiative is working
The constitution emphasises the power of the state, not the rights of individuals. Yet it is a lot more liberal than the interpretation of Supreme Court justices suggests.
Ideologies are determining politicians’ assessment of the costs of the policy. Amid the commotion, food prices have been stable