In his speech, Modi spoke about energy, critical minerals, electronics, defence and fertilisers. That is a more strategic approach than Nehru’s across-the-board one.
For over three decades, AR Rahman has been a cultural ambassador of Indian pluralism. And yet, in today’s climate, that legacy seems disturbingly fragile.
Instead of buying more Mirages outright in early 2000s, the requirement was tweaked in favour of a medium-weight, multi-role fighter with Mirage-like performance.
Pakistan not only has zero chance of catching up with India in most areas, but will inevitably see the gap rising. Its leaders will offer its people the same snake oil in different bottles.
How could it not be so. Eighty years have passed, the world has changed, so has India. A better framing of the question would be, why is India so diffident towards full throated economic reforms. Maharashtra itself could equal Vietnam. There should be no export diffidence. Name one developing country which has prospered by looking inwards.
How could it not be so. Eighty years have passed, the world has changed, so has India. A better framing of the question would be, why is India so diffident towards full throated economic reforms. Maharashtra itself could equal Vietnam. There should be no export diffidence. Name one developing country which has prospered by looking inwards.
One is a third-rate socialist, the other one is a fourth-rate socialist.