Quiet momentum of a rising nation

I came across a British weekly column lamenting that India's leadership has lost momentum, and that it suffers from a lack of imagination. One can only assume it was composed under a grey London sky, by someone who has never truly tasted the clarity of thought that comes with a well-brewed masala chai.

- BANSURI SWARAJ

Over the past eleven years, India has demonstrated a quiet resolve—marked by consistent decision-making, sustained policy execution, and a focus on outcomes rather than optics. In 2014, India was the 11th largest economy. Today, she is the fourth, with her GDP standing at $4.187 trillion and growing. Her per capita income has increased by 169 per cent in rupee terms—direct tax collections have surged by 238 per cent and taxpayer base has grown by 127 per cent. These are not just economic indicators, but markers of national transformation under the stable leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.