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Price of the Modi Years: A useful guide to Modi govt's track record

Aakar Patel's book, Price of the Modi Years, is a laborious compendium of such highlights of Modi's tenure as prime minister

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Praveen Chakravarty
Price of the Modi Years
Author: Aakar Patel
Publisher: Westland
Price: Rs 699
Pages: 496

Did you know Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s penchant for acronyms and alliterations have produced 115 different names and terms in areas from foreign policy to welfare schemes over his tenure of seven years? PM CARES — Prime Minister’s Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situations — is the most recent and well-known example. But there is also MAA — Mother’s Absolute Affection — to promote a scheme for breast-feeding; INCH — India China towards a Millennium of Exceptional Synergy; FDI — First Develop India; and 111 other such inane acronyms