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Book SynopsisA penetrating, personal look at contemporary India—the world’s largest democracy at a moment of transition.
Trade Review"[A] sharply observed study... richly detailed portraits." -- The Economist
"Thoughtful and timely... Sengupta balances strong impartial analysis with emotional investment." -- The Wall Street Journal
"[Sengupta] marvels at the resulting ambition and ingenuity, while also observing the power of residual caste and gender prejudices." -- The New Yorker
"How India’s youth are trading fatalism and karma for free will and higher expectations, by a former
New York Times New Delhi bureau chief who interweaves data, first-hand accounts and archival research to great effect." -- Best Books of 2016 - The Economist
"For a topical taste of India on the turn, Somini Sengupta's
The End of Karma offers just the ticket." -- Literary Review
