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National Interest Pod: 2026 is like 1973 Indira-era oil shock plus youth anger. Modi has space, but not immunity

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An oil shock, monsoon fears, rampant unemployment, and the seeming inevitability of inflation are common to both 1973 Indira-era & 2026. ThePrint Editor-In-Chief Shekhar Gupta argues that Modi govt today has space, but not immunity and if it doesn’t use the space wisely, come clean and carry out real reform—including…

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