|
China has every reason to study India closely: both neighbour and potential rival, it is also the only other member of the billion-plus club. And indeed ever more Chinese scholars are dedicated to studying the country. But the more they write about India, the less they seem to understand it,
writes our Ashoka columnist.
Elsewhere: the far-right Alternative for Germany won its
best-ever election result
on Sunday night in Saxony-Anhalt. It will resonate far beyond that small and largely rural state.
Finally, a word about our latest newsletter, The Economist for You. It’s our first personalised newsletter—and a bit of an experiment—built to help our busy subscribers find what they want to read more quickly.
Sign up now
to get tailored article recommendations sent straight to your inbox. (The Economist for You newsletter is not available to Pro subscribers.) | 
