What is the idea of India today? A new narrative seems to be emerging in the country; Some claim it is based on the tenets of a move towards Hindutva, a uniform civil code and stronger nationalism. We present to you a debate between a Nehruvian ideal and the emerging construct of India. On the Great India Debate we ask whether the idea of a new India should take root with a distinguished panel of speakers Hardeep Singh Puri, Dr Rajiv Kumar, Swapan Dasgupta, Francois Gautier, Mani Shankar Aiyar, Manish Tewari, Pavan Varma and Maroof Raza.