In this very topical conversatrion,  Madhav Godbole talks about his distinguished  bureaucratic career and what led him to resign from the post of Home Secretary to the Government of India, his timely new book 'Babri Masjid: An Acid Test for India's Constitution' which gives an insider's perspective about what led to the demolition of the mosque, the possible solution to the decades-old dispute, future of secularism in India, the urgent need for administrative reforms, the present economic crisis;  why he supports the withdrawal of Article 370, freedom of the press and the ways Indian diaspora can help India achieve its full potential as a stong and united nation.