An India of institutions

The nation has to strengthen its pillars of democracy in 2019

As India enters a new year, it is worth considering all that will be at stake for the country in 2019. There is little doubt that this will be one of the most consequential years in its history. The outcome of the next general election will not just shape India for the next five years but for the decades beyond it. Time is running out for India to reap a demographic dividend: If the young people now growing up in India’s towns and villages do not pick up skills, or some sort of vocation, it is hard to see how