Old fantasies are distorted in Indian elections
March 06, 2014 11:53
For decades, India's business elite dreamed of an alpha-male dictator who would also be a university graduate and generally a wonderful person, while the intellectual elite waited for the revolution that would set everything right.
The poor ensured that India remained a democracy by turning out to vote every time they were asked to. In tribute, the politicians ensured that they remained poor. Read Manu Joseph on the NYT
The poor ensured that India remained a democracy by turning out to vote every time they were asked to. In tribute, the politicians ensured that they remained poor. Read Manu Joseph on the NYT