Day 1,766: cement, erosion
In six weeks’ time Narendra Modi is expected to win a third term as India’s prime minister, cementing his status as its most important leader since Nehru. The electoral success of this tea-seller’s son reflects his political skill, the potency of his Hindu-nationalist ideology and his erosion of democratic institutions.
Artwork of the day
Retirando el cemento de la fachada
Lara AlmarceguiDate:1999Style:Conceptual ArtGenre:installation
Word of the day
cement: to make something such as an agreement or friendship stronger:
erosion: the fact of a good quality or situation being gradually lost or destroyed:
Quote of the day
“Friendship is a serious affection; the most sublime of all affections, because it is founded on principle, and cemented by time.”
― Mary Wollstonecraft