Inside the G ujarati Mind As Narendra Modi prepares to take the prime ministerial oath, Outlook delves into the G ujarati psyche to find out what defines the ethos 14 dear modiji Open Letter by SUDHEENDRA KULKARNI 18 in pictures The Modi March to New Delhi 24 ess ay Roma Shah 28 from Gandhi to Modi India has come a long way from the apostle of ahimsa to the strongman of Gujarat 34 colu mn Bachi Karkaria 36 business wise The Gujarati Way 40 colu mn V. Gangadhar 42 the nri The global Gujarati is his own man and an ardent supporter of Modi back home 46 the gujarati What makes the community unique? Its fiercely mercantile nature, overt religiosity or wanderlust? Or are these stereotypes? 52 cuisine Gujarati food is superlative, but why hasn’t it travelled like the masala dosa or the butter chicken? 56 colu mn Bhaichand Patel
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