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Ten books you must read in 2013
A friend recently asked me for a book recommendation, and I rattled off a few titles, and felt good about the recommendations I had just made. But on reflection, I realized that I hadn’t suggested the BEST books to read, given the paucity of time that we all have. So, if your interests are in the area […]
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Book review: Before European Hegemony Summary
In what is certainly one of the most well-written books on Geo-politics of the 13th and 14th centuries that I have read, Janet Abu-Lughod makes a compelling argument that the world-system of that century gave rise to the European Hegemony of the 16th century and there were several factors responsible for it. Key among them […]
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Amid population boom, India hopes for ‘demographic dividend’ but fears disaster – Washington Post
Amid population boom, India hopes for ‘demographic dividend’ but fears disaster – Washington Post.
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An interview with myself: On “Citizen of Paradise”, a travel book of love and hope – Sabith khan
Who or what is the Citizen of Paradise ? What prompted you to write it ? Sabith khan : The Citizen of Paradise, is a novel. A work of fiction, which can be considered a “travel book of love”, because it is about movement, of the protagonist, both physically and emotionally. It is a […]
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My Wish list on India’s Independence Day
What do I wish for my country on its Independence day ( Aug 15th ?). Well, a few things come to mind – as I look at my country from the outside. Having lived outside the country for over 4 yrs now, I have firmly established myself as a Non-Resident Indian ( some would […]
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Dalai Lama: Achieving world peace through inner peace
On the west lawn of the US Capitol Hill, this Saturday, people celebrated something very unique: Peace. With the spiritual leader Dalai Lama leading the dialogue, it turned out to be one of the most inspiring talks that I have heard in a long time. His key message was this: We can achieve world peace […]
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The challenge of writing about India
An impossibly hard task – how do people do it ? I will start with a confession : This blog post is one of the hardest that I have written so far. Not because I don’t know much about my country of origin, but precisely because of it. India is such a complex, vast, diverse […]
