The author explores the idea of a secular state in his new book. He says it is hard for India to move away from its very religious past. The story also connects you with your father and parents generally, he writes.
For this archive episode from 2021, journalist and BBC News broadcaster Razia Iqbal is joined by the acclaimed author Salman Rushdie to discuss his cultural touchstones. The conversation focuses on topics such as his love of James Joyce, Bob Dylan and his affection for an amulet his father gave him as a young boy.
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