Bharat Rising : Dharma and Democracy

Journalist Utpal Kumar in his book ‘Bharat Rising : Dharma, Democracy, Diplomacy’ explores if has India become more Bharat in the past decade ? If so, how ? In the foreword, Union Minister Hardeep Puri highlights that Kumar’s book is in many ways a critique of the ‘Left-Liberal’ mores that led to the undermining of India’s civilizational values after Independence, leaving Indians diffident and meek. Puri recalls that during his student days in the 1960s, these mores and the various shades of socialism espoused by Prime Minister Nehru had a stranglehold over public discourse, which was controlled by a nepotistic elite group popularly known as ‘Lutyens Delhi’.  They had a firm handle on the levers of power, even as Prime Ministers came and went. Puri expresses satisfaction that the dominant narratives of post-Independence India are finally being questioned. (indiafacts.org.in/bharat-rising-dharma-and-democracy-i/)