On the road in West Bengal: The local economy may be about to turn the corner

I travelled through West Bengal in early May, following the campaign for what turned out to be an historic election as a way of assessing the economic situation on the ground. The April–May election in the eastern Indian state saw the political landscape change for the first time in 34 years as Bengalis overwhelmingly voted for a change from the ruling leftist party. As I elaborate in my trip notes below, the swearing in of the new government on 20 May could ultimately help to carry...

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