8 constituencies in UP go to polls tomorrow. Voters admit there were no achhe din for them under Modi, but many will vote for him once again. Scroll.in

The story of one such voter and why she won't switch:
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This is a must-read:

It was such a pleasure to talk to John Cassidy of The New Yorker. Thank you for the piece about my new book, The Road to Freedom, from W. W. Norton & Company. newyorker.com/news/our-colum…

Modi would rather face India's disillusioned youth than annoy bond vigilantes - Andy Mukherjee writes in latest column. Must read.

Both the right and the left are mis-framing the inequality debate as “snatching” Mangal Sutra, or imposing inheritance taxes. Nobody is asking what redistribution will do. More PLIs or better education, health? We can’t even imagine a state that has the capacity to do any good.

Sorry that many of my markers are now old Bollywood. But what is the character of Anupam Kher to do if he gets a notice from the police that Mohini is dancing too provocatively for law and order? There’s no other Madhuri Dixit to support his character in Tezaab. What will he say?

When your government is asking the wrong question:

Obviously, markets will hate it if I tell them I will invest 10% of GDP in right to food, employment, free health care, education, and a living old-age pension. So the bargain is, “I do none of these and I still keep political power.” Why won’t you like me? **The End**

When your government is asking the wrong question:

Sorry that many of my markers are now old Bollywood. But what is the character of Anupam Kher to do if he gets a notice from the police that Mohini is dancing too provocatively for law and order? There’s no other Madhuri Dixit to support his character in Tezaab. What will he say?

Why I think this is the most important point I was trying to make. (Free link to my piece in the thread). You see, the bar for EMs used to be set much higher. Cut costs here, spend less there, privatise. 🧵

'What markets heard is this: The Indian PM is so successful at polarizing the majority Hindu vote by playing on its fears, he doesn’t have to pursue profligate — or even populist — fiscal policies to remain popular in the country’s poor, overpopulated north.'

#Elections202

And 811 was always repugnantly named … after Nov. 8, the date of demonetisation.

“The suit and the NSE’s conduct seem to me attempts at deflection and evasion.” That’s how one good judge blew the lid off a huge scandal and protected journalism. moneylife.in/article/the-su…

Many of the top ‘near monopolies’ &foreign funds are making huge money either through businesses or stock market & they keep giving statements akin to “India shining”. 80 Cr are getting free ration&middle class is impressed by roads & VB trains. Hindu-Muslim takes care of rest.