?Democracy hasn’t eradicated caste,” writes Arundhati Roy. ?It has entrenched and modernized it.”To best understand caste today in India, Roy insists we must examine the influence of Gandhi in shaping
Compared favorably to the works of Faulkner and Dickens, Arundhati Roy’s debut novel is a modern classic that has been read and loved worldwide. Equal parts powerful family saga, forbidden love story,
Collects essays exploring democracy in modern India, looking at how religious majoritarianism, cultural nationalism, and neo-fascism are threatening freedom in the world's largest democracy.
Collects essays exploring democracy in modern India, looking at how religious majoritarianism, cultural nationalism, and neo-fascism are threatening freedom in the world's largest democracy.
What happens once democracy has been used up? When it has been hollowed out and emptied of meaning? This title provides an exploration of the political picture in India. It shows how the journey that
`They all broke the rules. They all crossed into forbidden territory. They all tampered with the laws that lay down who should be loved, and how. And how much.'This is the story of Rahel and Estha, tw
