Interviewed by Aaryan Panchal and Sarah Arora In this episode of InterLinked's sub-series, Kitabon ka Karwaan, we hold a book talk on the book "Politics, Ethics, and Emotions in New India" with its author himself, Prof Ajay Gudavarthy. To begin with, the guest spoke about what motivated him to choose the topic of politics, ethics, and emotions in new India and the significance of the topic in contemporary geopolitics. Following this, professor Gudavarthy expanded on his thesis that the new India is built on a blend of immiscible opposites and how it was achieved through an emotional churn. Moreover, he also gave some instances where this blend has given direction to new India and also provided some examples of instances when emotions have had a profound impact on India's political decision-making. Professor Gudavarthy also provided a brief about the populist shift occurring in India and the role of emotions in the rise of the BJP. To conclude, the guest discussed the role of politics, ethics, and emotions in shaping the future of the nation and the role of stakeholders in fostering a more informed and emotionally aware political environment for ‘New India’. Ajay Gudavarthy is a political theorist, analyst and columnist in India. He is an associate professor in political science at the Centre for Political Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.

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