Welcome to the special torment of discovering that you do not know your country. You thought, no doubt, you were exempt—immune from the shocks that liberals throughout the world have felt in recent years. Welcome to the pain of the citizens of Istanbul, of New Delhi, and of London; of the embattled liberals of Russia or of Israel. But not in any way that should comfort you: Jobs and pride go together. In India, we have learned that when an authoritarian promises jobs, he actually promises status, and when he promises status, he promises pride.

Source: Mint November 10, 2016 06:02 UTC