Wharton hijack and the new sepoys of colonialism

I have repeatedly criticised Western academic biases toward India in humanities departments. In contrast, I consider business schools less ideologically motivated, focused instead on imparting business skills. However, the recent decision by Wharton to uninvite Narendra Modi to the Wharton India Economic Forum (WIEF) shows that the ideals, ethics and independence of Wharton Business School are getting hijacked. Modi is a controversial political leader in India, who nonetheless has had enormous success in the economic...

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