India Edition

Modi Meets His Nemesis in West Bengal

A state election that shows India the mirror.
Mamata Banerjee, chief minister of West Bengal, speaks during a rally in 2019.Photographer: Prashanth Vishwanathan/Bloomberg

Welcome to the Thursday issue of India Edition; I’m Menaka Doshi. Each week, I bring you a ringside view of the billionaires, businesses and policy decisions behind India’s rise as an emerging economic powerhouse. You can subscribe here, and share feedback with me here.

This week: Why the West Bengal election matters, ghost bookings, and urea shock.