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- Opinion column casts India's superpower dream as a recycled Modi-era slogan, invoking Shashi Tharoor's widely cited line that 'everything in India is recycled, even the dreams.'
- The Economist's October 2010 cover, 'How India's growth will outpace China,' is cited as a reference point, attributing India's appeal to its young population, dynamic private sector and 'strong democratic system.'
Why it matters: The column repositions a 2010 Economist cover — which framed India as overtaking China on the strength of its young population, dynamic private sector and 'strong democratic system' — as the same recycled backdrop now powering Modi's superpower rhetoric, casting political rhetoric as outrunning lived economic reality.
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