India Embraces the Welfare State
In recent weeks, India’s parliament has surprised its detractors by passing two pieces of legislation that could transform the lives of hundreds of millions of people. Taken together, the new laws underscore the government’s move toward making India a society in which welfare is based on entitlements rather than on ephemeral charity.
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NEW DELHI – In recent weeks, India’s parliament, often justifiably derided for the frequent disruptions that mar its work, has surprised its detractors by passing two crucial pieces of legislation that could transform the lives of hundreds of millions of people.