In an online column for Organiser,[1] author Rajiv Malhotra argues for a "grand narrative" to be constructed by "Indians, especially Hindus", among whom there is apparently a "crisis of . . . leadership", so that they may "establis[h] collective identities" on the world stage. In doing so, Malhotra feels Hindus would successfully "compet[e]" for cultural ground in the global battle to "interpre[t] the past", and point the way for the future.
Here I would like to evaluate Malhotra's case.
