Is secularism still 'half-baked' in India? ft Rajeev Bhargava
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What makes Indian secularism so unique? Why is it so often misunderstood? And what challenges does it face at the moment? In this episode, Sandip Roy speaks to Rajeev Bhargava, the Director of the Parekh Institute of Indian Thought at the Centre for the Study of Developing Societies, who addresses all this and more in his book, 'Reimagining Indian Secularism’. Produced by Shashank Bhargava Edited and mixed Suresh Pawar
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