The most recent example of this in Indian pop culture is on influencer Ranveer Allahbadia’s podcast. In a YouTube video which discusses a “career hack” used by Hitler to become “powerful”, Allahbadia asks “Hitler was an evil man, but who isn’t?” The name Hitler is whispered, synonymous with human depravity and ethnic cleansing. In Europe, it’s a shameful reminder of a past that needs to be remembered and cannot be forgotten. There is a milder obsession, of World War 2 films and portrayals of suffering. India, on the other hand, enjoys Hitler; the Nazi leader is easy to slide into...