An Indian reporter who had seen it all once took me aside when he thought I was pushing too hard on an Ambanj story for my own good: "you must understand", he said, the phrase is "government of Reliance, by Reliance, for Reliance". Now America gets to experience it, too.
Crowds spilling out of every bar into the warm air, fireworks greeting the buzzer. Just electric.
I mean. People who want to welcome the world, and who love the game are legion
An Indian energy powerhouse was being battered by Donald Trump's tariffs; a Texas refinery startup was struggling. All that changed when the scions of two dynasties danced in Jamnagar. Stunning @propublica.org reporting
When it was all over, Jacob Zuma
was still the President, the economy was still a mess, and the financial benefits mainly accrued to FIFA.
I don't know if it was "worth it"
but it sure was beautiful.