Originally Published in Madras Courier
Editorial Note
Behind India’s official growth numbers lies an economy skewed toward oligarchs, sidelining workers, women, and the informal sector.
In February 2020, a widely publicised event, “Namaste Trump,” welcomed the US President Donald Trump on his inaugural visit to India. Before the event, Indian authorities launched a frenzied beautification drive at the Narendra Modi Cricket Stadium in Ahmedabad. They hastily erected a half-kilometre brick wall enroute to the stadium, which Trump’s motorcade was to take.