Most post-facto narratives for electoral victories are a case of retrofitting causes to outcomes flippantly. But they can prove tremendously expensive for the nation
Vivek Dehejia in conversation with Praveen Chakravarty, Chair, Data Analytics Department, Indian National Congress. He has had a distinguished career in management, finance, in government, in the think tank world, and now in the political sphere.
A national debate has been triggered championing the case for a caste census, with Rahul Gandhi calling it a much-needed ‘X-ray’ of Indian society.
In the contest between livelihoods for millions and ecological conservatism, the need is for a delicate balance tilted towards livelihoods. It is time for India to ‘dig its way’ to prosperity.
Readers of this newspaper may find it difficult to discuss caste.
