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A penetrating, personal look at contemporary India—the world’s largest democracy at a moment of transition.

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"[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

The End of Karma Hope and Fury Among Indias Young

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      Publisher WW Norton & Co
      Published 9 May 2017
      ISBN-13 9780393353600
      978-0393353600
      ISBN-10 0393353605
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      Dictionaries, Reference & Language Reception or Interpretation studies / Audience Theory Democracy Development studies

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      A 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

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