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When a young girl falls to death from the terrace of a plush mansion, the cops see it as an open-and-shut case of accident or suicide. But Inspector Kumar, parent to a dead daughter himself, is convinced that all is not sparkling clean in the house where the minor girl was a domestic help. This dark tale of everyday violence plunges through layers of Delhi society, unifying its vast geography in a terrifying investigation.

This book takes a deep dive into the country’s traditions, chronicles its growth through centuries of chequered history and delves into its present struggles to find its bearings without jettisoning its rich legacy. A holistic portrayal of India across fields as varied as history, mythology, culture, politics and metaphysics, through this book the author aims to help Indians see what ails the country, while urging them to restore the country’s primeval psycho-spiritual health to its glory.

The book reflects on the 10 years of Raisina Dialogue, a conference on geopolitics and geoeconomics curated by S Jaishankar and Samir Saran. In this book, they bring together voices of leaders and thinkers reflecting on the Dialogue’s impact on how India may navigate global challenges and create solutions that work. They emphasise that diversity, dissent, discord and divergence of opinion are the necessary ingredients for a sustainable future, shaped and owned by all.