The failure to reform has meant that there is no buzz about job opportunities, or about urban opportunities enticing young people off the farms. And it is this failure that has contributed to the widespread disappointment that threatens to make the next general elections closer than expected, says Mihir S Sharma.
This is the joint statement issued by the ministry of external affairs on the visit of US President Barack Obama to India.
Contrary to the bragging that marked its two-year anniversary, the government's timidity on reform is simply astounding.
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