From one end of the world to another. Did my usual interview with the genial Bryan Crump for Radio NZ. About Holi, Hindus and Wendy Doniger.
Our correspondent in the second-most populated nation of the world, India, pop. 1,210,193,422 (census. 2011) is Bangalore-based, Shoba Narayan. Why The Hindus: an alternative history has been recalled and pulped; the Supreme Court has put on hold the release of three of the seven people convicted of involvement in the 1991 murder of former PM Rajiv Gandhi and the colourful festival of Holi is coming up.
Listen to the interview here.
Have yet to read the book, but agree with you Sobha, the tone is so important for us sensitive Indians. Irreverence, especially when it comes to religion , is asking for trouble.The same thing said differently can be more amenable to readers.