What is the idea of Ram?
Passionate and fierce, Pavan Varma – writer, politician, polymath — argues neither Indian liberals nor Hindutva-wadis really know Hinduism.
Out with a new book on Tulsidas’ Ramayan, he spells out the philosophy, the poetry, the faith.
In the latter half, he raises thorny questions of history and hate.
Hinduism has been wronged, he says. The answer is not to brush things under the carpet. Or be a bigot.
Is a third path possible?
Watch two liberals. In a heated debate.
