Stories written by

Ashoka Mody

How bad political equilibrium in India makes for bad economics

The hopes of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections are belied by the lack of accountability and intellectual vacuum within which politics and economic policy operate.

Ashoka Mody
· Oct 09, 2024 · 09:00 am
What the ‘India hype’ hides: Economic malaise, dysfunctional politics and a broken country

Giant infrastructure projects and digital technology cannot make up for decades of neglecting education and equality, the key drivers of growth.

Ashoka Mody
· Oct 08, 2024 · 09:00 am
Surging Indian illegal immigration to the US belies the ‘superpower’ narrative

Indian migrants could exceed those from Mexico. The US looking to stem the flow will have to rethink the unthinking economic accolades it heaps on India.

Ashoka Mody
· Feb 08, 2024 · 06:30 am

How did Rajiv Gandhi, applauded for his modernist ideologies, accelerate Hindu nationalism politics?

An excerpt from ‘India is Broken: And Why It’s Hard To Fix,’ by Ashoka Mody.

Ashoka Mody
· Jan 27, 2023 · 08:30 am