The next 100 days

Govt needs to show that the India story is alive

The second Narendra Modi government completed 100 days in office last week. Although the government had not set explicit targets for itself, it is still an important milestone to assess the direction of governance and impending policy challenges. Undoubtedly, the biggest decision of the government in the first 100 days was to end the special constitutional status given to Jammu & Kashmir and bifurcating the state into two Union Territories. While Kashmir is still far from the desired normalcy and would demand considerable attention, the government would do well not to lose sight of the rising challenges on the economic