This "remarkable new book" (The Observer) is an exploration of the new India through the lens of young people from different worlds: a woman who becomes a Maoist rebel; a brother charged for the murder of his sister who had married the "wrong" man; and a woman who opposes her family and hopes to become a police officer. They are making new demands on India's democracy for equality of opportunity, dignity for girls and civil liberties. Somini Sengupta spotlights these stories of ordinary people, weaving together a portrait of a country in turmoil.

About the Author
Somini Sengupta, a George Polk Award-winning journalist, covers the United Nations for The New York Times, for which she was previously the bureau chief in Dakar and New Delhi. She was born in Calcutta and lives in New York.

Reviews
"[A] sharply observed study... richly detailed portraits." -- The Economist
"Thoughtful and timely... Sengupta balances strong impartial analysis with emotional investment." -- The Wall Street Journal
"[Sengupta] marvels at the resulting ambition and ingenuity, while also observing the power of residual caste and gender prejudices." -- The New Yorker
"How India's youth are trading fatalism and karma for free will and higher expectations, by a former New York Times New Delhi bureau chief who interweaves data, first-hand accounts and archival research to great effect." -- Best Books of 2016 - The Economist
"For a topical taste of India on the turn, Somini Sengupta's The End of Karma offers just the ticket." -- Literary Review



Book Information
ISBN 9780393353600
Author Somini Sengupta
Format Paperback
Page Count 256
Imprint WW Norton & Co
Publisher WW Norton & Co
Weight(grams) 195g
Dimensions(mm) 211mm * 140mm * 18mm