Economy takes centre stage as India heads to the polls

India has kicked off its marathon elections, with nearly a billion people eligible to cast ballots. High on voters’ minds will be issues relating to the country’s economy. How has the world’s most populous nation and fifth-biggest economy fared since the 2014 elections that brought Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Hindu nationalist BJP to power? Have the lives of India’s people materially improved? We take a closer look in this special edition.



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