Anniversary of 1991 economic reforms shows up prime minister's bombast
Narendra Modi, pictured during a rally in Kolkata on Mar. 7: the Prime Minister displayed more passion in talking up Hindu nationalism than urging lawmakers to modernize a rigid economy. © Hindustan Times/Getty Images
William Pesek is an award-winning Tokyo-based journalist and author of "Japanization: What the World Can Learn from Japan's Lost Decades."
As COVID-19 devastates India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi faces an underappreciated challenge from milestones.
