Patriots & Partisans

Ramachandra Guha

Allen Lane

352, Rs 699

In this wide-ranging collection of essays, Guha defends the liberal centre against the dogmas of left and right. Content includes an overview of the major threats to the Indian Republic, as well as the dangers of Hindutva, the left, and the dynasty-obsessed Congress party. In essays focusing on writers and scholars, Guha presents sensitive portraits of a magazine editor, a bookshop owner, a publishing house and a famous historical archive.