Men resting in front of closed book stalls during a coronavirus lockdown in Kolkata on August 31, 2020. Photo: AFP
Opinion
Opinion
Hari Kumar
Modi’s mistake is in trying to turn the Indian economy into a Chinese dragon
As India watches the Chinese economy pulls farther ahead of its own, it must realise a growth model built on a one-party system is a poor fit for India’s diverse democracy. Policies formulated in the comfort of government offices cannot be pushed through with brute force