The world is noticing. Good. Under Modi, India has grown a spine but at the cost of an illiberalism that’s ~ 70% of the country unlike about 35% for Trumpism.

The world is noticing. Good. Under Modi, India has grown a spine but at the cost of an illiberalism that’s ~ 70% of the country unlike about 35% for Trumpism. https://www.economist.com/leaders/2024/01/18/narendra-modis-illiberalism-may-imperil-indias-economic-progress

This reminded me of a *physical* fight between two sects of the same “caste” over ritual ownership at a temple in Kanchipuram few days ago. The aspiration to grow up to embrace the diversities is almost non-existent now and infact it has swung far right, a huge departure from Kalam’s inspiring 2020(s) vision.Sad!

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