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India: A Portrait - Book by Patrick French

In India: A Portrait, Patrick French blends on-the-ground reporting with historical insights to explore the complexities of modern India. He examines the country’s paradoxes—despite widespread poverty, India has cultivated a vibrant culture of entrepreneurship, exemplified by individuals like C.K. Ranganathan. French also investigates how India has managed to unite despite its diverse ethnicities, languages, and caste traditions, becoming the world's largest democracy. He poses key questions about India’s identity, its resistance to radicalization, the appeal for Indians abroad to return home, and its potential as a strategic ally for the West. Through diverse personal stories, from revolutionaries to billionaires, French offers a nuanced portrait of India’s political, economic, and social landscape.
Original Language: English

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