India needs to up its storytelling with more commentators and analysts in influential think tanks and universities whose interests are aligned with those of the country
Bharat is a land of stories and storytellers. Wandering bards recited our stories over generations. We built a treasure house of tales including itihasa and puranas. The Ramayan was narrated in 300 ways and reached far-flung Thailand, Cambodia, Indonesia, Japan and China. Modern India has been consistently poor at managing its storytelling. What explains this?
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