{"product_id":"2026200010274-secondhand-the-new-india","title":"The New India","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good to fair. Paperback. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt the crossroads of democracy and despotism, The New India presents a searching, compassionate portrait of the world's most populous democracy viewed through the dramatic prism of Indira Gandhi's rise and fall. Ved Mehta chronicles the seismic political and social upheavals that reshaped the Indian subcontinent, capturing the tensions between ancient traditions and modern governance with the precision of a seasoned journalist and the sensitivity of an insider.\n\nMehta's prose is incisive and deeply humane, drawing on his intimate knowledge of India to illuminate the contradictions of a nation straining under the weight of its own ambitions. As a long-time staff writer for *The New Yorker*, he brings a rare clarity to the chaos of Indian politics, making this work an indispensable document of postcolonial history. For anyone seeking to understand the forces that continue to shape modern India, this account remains as urgent and revealing as ever.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49130666918107,"sku":"2026200010274-SECONDHAND","price":10.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/6339c14c-bf89-4290-b843-9a3b6bd37685.png?v=1786588279","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200010274-secondhand-the-new-india","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}