Day 1,795: repudiation, Raj, consume

This is not just an electoral upset, but a repudiation of Mr Modi’s doctrine of how to wield power in India. As our new podcast “The Modi Raj” explains, he is a remarkable man, born in poverty, schooled in Hindu-first ideology and consumed by the conviction that he was destined to restore India’s greatness.

A triumph for Indian democracy

Artwork of the day 
The Repudiation of Hagar
Giovanni Battista Tiepolo
Date: 1719
Style: Rococo
Genre: religious painting
Media: oil, canvas
Dimensions: 96 x 136 cm

Word of the day 
repudiation: the act of refusing to accept something or someone as true, good, or reasonable:
Raj: the period of British rule in India
consume: Someone can be said to be consumed by/with a feeling if that feeling is extremely strong:

Quote of the day
“This is what happens when you repudiate who you are. Once you do that, life works against you, and your fate is no longer your own.”

― Alice Hoffman, The Rules of Magic