Much of the criticism she receives is actually misdirected. The fact that she is too much fiscally conservative and extremely averse to handing out cash even amidst a freaking pandemic is a big minus. Apart from that, what else? Poor lady inherited an economy that was barely moving ahead from the NPA/credit mess and as soon as it seemed that shit was about to get better the chinese virus came calling; she has not even gotten an entire 'normal' year yet. And whatever reforms they might be pushing ('bold'; if one says so) ahead with cannot be happening without her approval. She is even going ahead with the agenda of duty rationalization (imposing higher duty on finished goods and lowering them on inputs; last year's economic survey has the details); something her predecessors vehemently opposed to.......
Heh. Your post reminds me Budhdhadev Bhattacharya led LF government in Bengal. Poor man never received the accolades he deserved; basically his own party abandoned him. Mamata and her ilk perfectly capitalized on it, threw them out and made the colossal mess Bengal today is.
Of course, they're developing but at a snail's pace. They're decades behind in coach design, track design and stations. Just google Habibganj station and see how ugly that new modern station is.
That TMC minister is the biggest chuewtya. Her begum shut down Nano factory, and now wants Tesla to invest. Elon has to be deluded to make a factory in India.
IR story will be a subset of India's manufacturing story, IR is not like ISRO with a very narrow and focussed charter. "literally stuck in colonial era" would mean there have been zero improvements since 1947, which is not the case, hence the phrase is a hyperbole.
Ya'll Nibbiars Despite having the largest assets in India the monetization of assets are at very snail phase.
Ya'll Nibbiars she is not just fiscal conversation most of the FM were. But don't take even a Iota of risks.
Hain? India's literacy rate is well over 80%! A mid 2017 survey submitted at the Parliament pegged it at 78%+! Don't trust 3rd party estimates.
Ya'll Nibbiars It's never about education but technical skills. There are lakhs of engineers, technicians with diploma not getting proper jobs. It's always a mismatch in India. Most of the mechanical engineers are struggling to get proper jobs even before the Chinese Virus.
give examples of PPP for railway station redevelopment failing in IR .
OP talked about literacy rate only. Employability is a different issue altogether.
I was exaggerating, but the facts I've stated are true. Our highways and eways have developed far more than railways since 2014.
Ya'll Nibbiars I never said failure but scalable. Many PPP were announced in past 10 years but the rate of achievement is low. Many projects are still stuck. Many railways station redevelopment is still stuck or going in snail phase. Recently there were some speed ups. Until the reorganization of the railways development firms.
Ashwini Vaishnaw has been good so far, no? Still early days though.
Ya'll Nibbiars not even a year has been passed let's wait till then to pass any comments.
exaggeration is fine, since there was a tag team of exaggeration/hyperbole going on with haldi, leading to subjective exaggeration overload
, had to intervene. 
