With a novelist's eye for detail and colour, Gita Mehta writes of the continent of contradictions that is host to one-sixth of the world's population. The world's largest democracy, it still practices the caste system. It's a burgeoning economic superpower, and one of the poorest nations on earth. It has the world's largest film industry, and the world's oldest religions. It is an ancient civilisation celebrating fifty years as a modern nation, entering a new international order many believe will belong to China and India. Now as never before, the world wants to know what contemporary India is all about.
About the AuthorIn addition to her books
Karma Cola,
Raj,
A River Sutra and
Snakes and Ladders, Gita Metha has written articles for a number of Indian, European and American magazines, and filmed documentaries for European and American television. Her books have been translated into thirteen languages and published in twenty-seven countries. She lives in New York, London and India.
Book InformationISBN 9780099268222
Author Gita MehtaFormat Paperback
Page Count 240
Imprint VintagePublisher Vintage Publishing
Weight(grams) 171g
Dimensions(mm) 198mm * 129mm * 14mm