It's not unsurprising that India hasn't been able to come up with its own Grand Narrative as the intellectual corridors of the country continues to be dominated by people of a liberal or Marxist bent
The Congress party has made much hue and cry about the NDA government's decision to secure a 10% reservation for economically weaker sections among the unreserved class in government jobs and education.
The choice of this new policy instrument is very clear, it should come under the Direct Benefit Transfer framework in the form of a Targeted Basic Income.