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Shefalee Vasudev, "Stories We Wear: Status, Spectacle and the Politics of Appearance" (Westland Non-Fiction, 2025)

New Books in South Asian Studies

May 28, 202642:27Society & Culture

Narendra Modi, India’s prime minister, is known for his outfits. Since rising to become India’s head of government in 2014, photographers and journalists have long followed his clothing styles, each saying something abou...

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Shefalee Vasudev, "Stories We Wear: Status, Spectacle and the Politics of Appearance" (Westland Non-Fiction, 2025) is an episode from New Books in South Asian Studies. Narendra Modi, India’s prime minister, is known for his outfits. Since r...

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Published May 28, 2026, 42:27 long, audio available.