India, soon to be the most populous nation in the world, has long been viewed as the prototype of a society held together by strong bonds of tradition and group allegiance. Is it time to treat Indians as individuals? In their provocative 2019 book A New Idea of India: Individual Rights in a Civilisational State, Harsh Madhusudan and co-author Rajeev Mantri say yes. Come hear Harsh (Econ '09) make his case. This Zoom Webinar, sponsored by the Political Economy Project, will take place on January 21 at 12:30 pm. It is free and open to the public. No registration necessary--to join the Webinar click https://dartmouth.zoom.us/j/96879340994?pwd=cnczc1owS2xIa2RaamhHNlVZUlYzZz09 or use the Webinar ID 968 7934 0994 and Passcode: 609456.