The essay the NYT asked for, then refused to publish – Swapan Dasgupta

Author and columnist Swapan Dasgupta has revealed that The New York Times approached him in March this year for a “thought-provoking essay on the appeal of the PM’s BJP movement”. Dasgupta sent his 1,500-word essay to the NYT and was first asked to incorporate “some of the criticisms of Modi”, which he was fine with. […]