Petrol prices were hiked for the sixth time in a week. I didn’t believe it until I checked multiple reports stating the same thing. I understand that this meant little to those who don’t own vehicles, presumably because they believe their groceries and essentials all appear at local markets as if by magic. And yet, it didn’t seem to affect vehicle owners I know either, most of whom spent more time during the week discussing Will Smith’s behaviour at the Oscars rather than their personal expenses. I was gratified because this showed how we have all grown up as a nation, which is why I am so grateful to the Government of India.

There have been a few cynics, of course, and naysayers, who have been issuing warnings about how inflation has been rising steadily since September 2021. These are people who simply don’t see what the government is trying to do. They fail to understand or recognise that inflation is good for our souls, and something we need more of to become a superpower.