Dispatches from India

What I learned covering the world's biggest country for The Economist

Dispatches from India Arjun Ramani Dispatches from India What I learned covering the world's biggest country for The Economist July 2025 Before starting my PhD, I spent the past three years as a journalist for The Economist. The final year was the best. I was based in India, lived between Mumbai and New Delhi, and travelled across 10 states and over 30 cities and villages as the country carried out history’s largest election. I was responsible for the paper’s India economics coverage, which culminated in a 10-page special report and cover story , and at a personal level, grew closer to my heri

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