In an article in the Economist at the start of this electoral season, a long-lens look at the Congress' position, its chances, the economy and of course that great big debate about dynastic rule, visited in a nutshell. Congress’s more distant hope—for a national revival under Rahul Gandhi—looks dicey. Its Gandhi cult unites a party that would probably fracture without it, as happened after Rajiv Gandhi’s death. Yet Congress’s relentless shrinkage under Gandhi leadership—including … [Read more...]






