, Columnist
Kerala Floods Show Modi Has His Priorities Wrong
India spends too much on farmers and far too little on infrastructure.
The human cost.
Photographer: Raj K. Raj/Hindustan Times/Getty Images
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The worst flooding in more than a century has left hundreds dead, hundreds of thousands homeless, billions of dollars of losses and the lingering risk of disease in Kerala, southern India. Blame the monsoon, or rickety infrastructure?
Pinning down the cause of the disaster is important in assessing Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s spending priorities as he heads into an election year. India’s budget certainly needs an overhaul.