Being Indian
by Varma, Pavan K.
Published by : Penguin Books ISBN:143033425.
Subject(s):
East Indians--Attitudes. India--Social life and customs--21st century. India--Politics and government--1977-
Year: 2004
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CONTENTS
Preface ix
introduction: Image versus reality 1
Power: The unexpected triumph of democracy 17
Wealth: The myth of other worldliness 60
Technology: Success in the shadows of the past 104
Pan-Indianness: Violence and the power of accommodation 147
Epilogue: a critical equilibrium for take-off 191
Notes 214
Copyright acknowledgments 224
Index 228
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