FP: Narendra Modi’s economic vision is impractical trickery at best

by Hartosh Singh Bal, January 24, 2014 THE LINK Excerpts Narendra Modi has much to thank Somnath Bharti for, or perhaps I am overstating the case and the vast majority of India’s business journalists, in their hurry to see Modi coronated, would have forfeited a critical examination of his grand vision unveiled in Delhi even … Continue reading →

FP: Redefining a riot: Panagariya, Bhagwati write to The Economist

by Hartosh Singh Bal, January 12, 2014 LINK Excerpts How many lies does it take to defend Modi? Economists bring the pretence of expertise to politics. As Manmohan Singh, the latest in a long line, has once again demonstrated, this pretence needs political patronage to survive. Thus it should come as no surprise that even … Continue reading →