Being Indian: The Truth About Why the Twenty-First Century Will Be India's Condition:Like New A GUARDIAN BOOK OF THE

A GUARDIAN BOOK OF THE YEAR

The titular fable centers on a cursed lamp in the shape of a rabbit

and lecturing about the principles of success

And he is offering his heart to the independent woman who has illuminated his life

emotions raging

Being Indian: The Truth About Why the Twenty-First Century Will Be India's Condition:Like New A GUARDIAN BOOK OF THEMisconceptions 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