India’s surprisingly upbeat growth forecast after the controversial cash ban gives Modi a winning line against his opponents.

The PM is declaring success, but very few of Modi’s reforms have made it through congress, and those that have are pretty weak.

Education, electricity, and housing costs have risen substantially over the past two years.

That one of Bollywood’s top stars (most of whom are Muslim) is taking on Modi’s Hindutva movement brings India’s messy identity politics into some focus.

India’s BJP and its candidates are campaigning on sticking it to foreign countries like Pakistan and China.