Narendra Modi is pushing Indian society to the brink
Arundhati Roy s recent volume of essays and lectures provides an eye-opening account of current political developments in India. Written during the run-up to the last general election, Azadi charts India s disturbing slide into authoritarianism. Richard Marcus read the book
For those of us outside India, who only hear about what s happening in the country through news reports and social media, it s incredibly difficult to understand the reality of life in the country. We may say isn t that horrible, or words to that effect, but we can have no real comprehension of not only how bad the situation has become, but the potential it has to become even worse.
Arundhati Roy's recent volume of essays and lectures provides an eye-opening account of current political developments in India. Written during the run-up to the last general election, "Azadi" charts India's disturbing slide into authoritarianism. Richard Marcus read the book