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Nationalism and the Battle for India’s Soul, with Shashi Tharoor
Nationalism and the Battle for India’s Soul, with Shashi Tharoor
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61 minutes
Released:
Nov 30, 2021
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Podcast episode
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Since Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his BJP party came to power in 2014, India has seen an increase in Hindu nationalism and a rise in hostility towards the Muslim minority population. Politician and writer Shashi Tharoor believes the country is at a crossroads. His recently published book, The Struggle for India’s Soul, looks at the political direction of the world’s second most populous nation, which he contends is splitting into two opposing factions: ethno-religious nationalists and liberal civic nationalists. If the ethno-religious nationalists prevail, he says, millions of non-Hindus would be stripped of their identity. Tharoor joins historian, author and broadcaster Rana Mitter to discuss the book and what lies ahead for India.
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Released:
Nov 30, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
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