COVER STORY
The Congress barbs backfired because of cut-and-paste images. But refocus the lens beyond its glittering roads, and ‘Shining Gujarat’ doesn’t stand up all too well against national averages.
Outlook Magazine - 10 December 2012
The Gujarat model dispossessed and polarised millions, and scotched debate. Would India take it to heart?
The presumption is modi faces no rivals...hence just a simple majority means a setback.
He’s here, there, everywhere. Modi is omnipresent, victory is certain. Can anything stop the juggernaut?
A scheme to credit kerosene subsidies to beneficiaries’ accounts flopped real big in Rajasthan
Its ploy of Aadhar-hinged cash transfer may have won the Congress political points, but will it really be a game-changer?
The Gujarat model dispossessed and polarised millions, and scotched debate. Would India take it to heart?
The presumption is modi faces no rivals...hence just a simple majority means a setback.
The Congress fumbles; the BJP poll machine carpetbombs Gujarat
He’s here, there, everywhere. Modi is omnipresent, victory is certain. Can anything stop the juggernaut?
New IB chief is said to be good at psy-ops
The cap on subsidised LPG has the UPA regime worried
Whatever the cons, cash transfers will help the UPA stand up again
A scheme to credit kerosene subsidies to beneficiaries’ accounts flopped real big in Rajasthan
Its ploy of Aadhar-hinged cash transfer may have won the Congress political points, but will it really be a game-changer?
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