Ten 'stories', each of which shines a spotlight onto an area of Indian life: the making of a Hindu TV epic; Communism in Calcutta; the cultural neo-colonialism of the West; religious festivals. Tully's profound knowledge and sympathy (he has been BBC's India correspondent for 20 years) unravels a few of the more bewildering and enchanting mysteries of the subcontinent.
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