Society & Culture
This Is India

This Is India

A fresh look at India—straddling ancient culture and modernity

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India is more than just a tourist destination, the birthplace of yoga or region famous for its cuisine. Its history runs deep and transformative—from the Dharmic religions to its turbulent socio-political history, or the country's fight for independence from colonialism to its challenging contemporary political shifts. This collection offers you a glimpse into the past and present of one of the oldest civilizations on the planet that goes beyond the guidebooks.

This Is India

A fresh look at India—straddling ancient culture and modernity

Nine Lives
Nine Lives
William Dalrymple
In Search of the Sacred in Modern India
24 min4.2
India After Gandhi
India After Gandhi
Ramachandra Guha
The History of the World's Largest Democracy
47 min4.5
The Anarchy
The Anarchy
William Dalrymple
The East India Company, Corporate Violence, and the Pillage of an Empire
30 min4.5
Restart
Restart
Mihir Sharma
The Last Chance for the Indian Economy
17 min3.5
Arise, Awake
Arise, Awake
Rashmi Bansal
The Inspiring Stories of Young Entrepreneurs Who Graduated From College Into A Business of Their Own
18 min4.0
Behind the Beautiful Forevers
Behind the Beautiful Forevers
Katherine Boo
Life, Death, and Hope in a Mumbai Undercity
16 min4.3
Why I Am a Hindu
Why I Am a Hindu
Shashi Tharoor
Teaser: An insider’s guide to the history of Hinduism
19 min3.4
Two Birds in a Tree
Two Birds in a Tree
Ram Nidumolu
Timeless Indian Wisdom for Business Leaders
18 min3.9
Caste
Caste
Isabel Wilkerson
The Origins of Our Discontents
28 min4.5

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