While sitting on the balcony of my parents’ apartment in Delhi, my wife and I noticed that nearly every neighbor had enclosed their balcony to create an extra room. We thought, why not us? The contractor’s first line item was blunt: Rs 1,00,000 for the Municipal Corporation. He said it had been standard practice for […]
Nehru, Modi, and Colonial Legacy: Personality Dominates Context
Colonialism was India’s bane, yet its legacy continues to divide opinion. India’s first prime minister, Jawaharlal Nehru, chose to preserve much of that legacy; Prime Minister Narendra Modi has sought to erase many of its symbols. This post highlights that Nehru and Modi’s upbringing and deeply held beliefs, reflected in their personalities, were more impactful in shaping their […]