In its career as a Republic, the country has faced three major crises, which I describe below. Indeed, what I consider to be the worst year in the history of the Republic occurred in none of the three dark phases I have identified above. The second thing I would say is that we may now be passing through the fourth serious crisis in the history of the Republic. How is the Republic of India faring on the 70th anniversary of its founding? Ramachandra Guha is the author of Gandhi: The Years That Changed The WorldThe views expressed are personal

Source: Hindustan Times January 26, 2020 00:11 UTC