Milan Vaishnav
@MilanV · Asia
Milan Vaishnav is followed by Storyz World for research and subject expertise coverage connected to India in the Asia chapter.
“The GDP growth data isn’t the best measure of the strength of an economy. It is just a measure. We have enough data with us to help us with the real picture... Getting caught up in the GDP growth kerfuffle shouldn’t distract us from our real priorities.” https://t.co/mtbq1sV430
.@ShekharGupta: "A lot of the vehicle-owning class, mostly the Hindu middle class, is a committed Modi-Shah BJP vote bank. They’re furious...Their gripe: How the hell can they force ethanol-blended petrol (EBP) down my throat?" https://t.co/YWaNyxbc4N
.@dataforin: Most Indian states were cooler than the 1991-2020 baseline during the 1970s, while most states were warmer than the baseline between 2015-2025. The strongest warming was concentrated across northern and north-eastern India https://t.co/ftVBS0FsaJ https://t.co/ujz6cHr0vf
Apoorva Jadhav @CarnegieSAsia outlines a 3-point reform agenda for India's cities - India must count its cities accurately - India must empower its cities - India must plan for the cities that already exist, as opposed to those that exist only on paper https://t.co/9Koxh8upOm
India's latest GDP print rightfully bringing good cheer. But worth rereading Sajjid Chinoy: "[M]uch of the recent pick-up is cyclical...At some point these impulses will wane and growth rates will be shaped by the structural underpinnings of the economy." https://t.co/fPyE6qdxuU
Heading into the midterm elections, new @AAPIData survey shows that Trump and the Republicans have likely squandered the gains they made in 2024 among Asian Americans, including Indian Americans https://t.co/9CqCTdwXK9 https://t.co/KDHud95Y7G
Sangh imprint in BJP top ranks has shrunk since Shah-era peak https://t.co/tXnNrKhWtH https://t.co/J1k1sHK2LX
"At least one-third of Delhi’s voters have been dropped from the draft electoral roll published by the State Election Office Monday as part of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls" https://t.co/oEQ1k9ky3T
“The SIR appellate tribunals in West Bengal have so far disposed of 82,782 appeals. Out of which, 91 per cent (75,443) of names have been added back to the state’s electoral list, while 8.86 per cent (7,339) of names have been excluded.”
.@dataforin: In the early 2010s, manufacturing accounted for 18-24% of the GDP of these five industrialized states. By 2024, it had fallen to 13-18% in four of the five states. Gujarat is the only standout, with the share of manufacturing in its GDP having steadily increased https://t.co/AZhXkp6HvT