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Because India comes first : reflections on nationalism, identity and culture by Ram Madhav Varanasi is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.
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For the last few decades, Ram Madhavformerly the national general secretary of the Bharatiya Janata Partyhas been observing and participating in Indian politics. Drawing from his years of involvement in politics, Madhavs essays discuss a range of issues that are at the heart of contemporary debates in India: democracy as the responsibility of the head of state, rule of law, peace and public order, Mahatma Gandhi and Gandhi-ism, Ambedkars ideals, empowerment of women, Indian judiciary, the Ram Janmabhoomi case, abrogation of Article 370, the legacies of Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Arun Jaitley, and Prime Minister Narendra Modis learnings in governance. Because India Comes First also delves into the decisions made by the BJP-led government over the last few years, diplomatic relationships with Indias neighbours and the confrontations with China. Madhav enquires into Indian policymaking and asserts that, going ahead, it must put India first. He calls out liberal fascism, deconstructs our understanding of terrorism in India, argues that opposition to the Citizenship (Amendment) Act is intellectually dishonest, explores how learnings from Black Lives Matter can be applied in the Indian sp
Who reads Because India comes first : reflections on nationalism, identity and culture?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Ram Madhav Varanasi
- Publisher
- Westland Publications Private Limited
- Published
- 2020
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9789389648768
- Category
- nonfiction
- Updated
- 2026-03-25
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