POLITICS● LOWOct 7 · Oct 7, 2026, 5:00 AM
Vettri Payanam: What is the economic mileage of a free ride?
The Hindu · south asia
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Joseph Vijay seems to have mastered the art of welfare politics by accommodating the gratis within an about ₹4 lakh crore revenue-spending framework. However, the real test is whether the government can convert 84 lakh daily journeys into measurable gains in female employment, productivity, household income and mobility
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