Being Indian: The Truth About Why the Twenty-First Century Will Be India's
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Insightful exploration of Indian psyche and potential.
If you've ever found yourself curious about the complexities and contradictions within Indian culture and character, "Being Indian" by Pavan K. Varma is a book that promises to deepen that curiosity into understanding. Varma takes you on a journey that is as illuminating as it is critical, tackling everything from deep-seated social issues to India's growing influence in the global arena. It's a must-read if you're interested in the factors that shape a nation and its people, especially one as diverse and rapidly evolving as India.
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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Misconceptions about India and Indians abound, fed by the stereotypes created by foreigners, and the myths about themselves projected by Indians. In Being Indian, Pavan K. Varma demolishes these myths and generalizations as he turns his sharply observant gaze on his fellow countrymen to examine what really makes Indians tick and what they have to offer the world in the 21st century. Varma's insightful analysis of the Indian personality and the culture that has created it reaches startling new conclusions on the paradoxes and contradictions that characterize Indian attitudes towards issues such as power, wealth, and spirituality. How, for example, does the appalling indifference of most Indians to the suffering of the poor and the inequities of the caste system square with their enthusiastic championing of parliamentary democracy? The book also examines India's future prospects as an economic, military, and technological power, providing valuable pointers to the likely destiny of a nation of one billion people. Drawing on sources as diverse as ancient Sanskrit treatises and Bollywood lyrics, and illuminating his examples with a wealth of telling anecdotes, Pavan Varma creates a vivid and compelling portrait of Indians as he argues that they will survive and flourish in the new millennium precisely because of what they are, warts and all, and not because of what they think they are or would like to be. This book, which will stimulate reflection, discussion, and controversy, is
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Insightful exploration of Indian psyche and potential.
If you've ever found yourself curious about the complexities and contradictions within Indian culture and character, "Being Indian" by Pavan K. Varma is a book that promises to deepen that curiosity into understanding. Varma takes you on a journey that is as illuminating as it is critical, tackling everything from deep-seated social issues to India's growing influence in the global arena. It's a must-read if you're interested in the factors that shape a nation and its people, especially one as diverse and rapidly evolving as India.
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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