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In this sparkling collection from one of our greatest essayists, Pankaj Mishra looks at the surprising ways modernity has come to South Asia. With lurid and astonishing characters, including, among others, heroin addicted jihadis, Indian mafia dons, Bollywood stars and Tibetan Buddhist activists, Mishra paints a picture of societies that are still struggling to define themselves.
Imprint: India Penguin
Published: Aug/2013
ISBN: 9780143421252
Length : 440 Pages
MRP : ₹499.00
Imprint: Audiobook
Published:
ISBN:
Imprint: India Penguin
Published: Aug/2013
ISBN: 9789351181866
Length : 440 Pages
MRP : ₹499.00
In this sparkling collection from one of our greatest essayists, Pankaj Mishra looks at the surprising ways modernity has come to South Asia. With lurid and astonishing characters, including, among others, heroin addicted jihadis, Indian mafia dons, Bollywood stars and Tibetan Buddhist activists, Mishra paints a picture of societies that are still struggling to define themselves.
Pankaj Mishra, journalist and co-founder of FactorDaily, brings over two decades of journalism experience, having worked for the Economic Times, Mint, Times of India and TechCrunch. Based in Bengaluru, he is known to create deep connections through his narratives, whether in print, digital or audio, or during train journeys. Pankaj lives by the saying, ‘Even one is an audience,’ cherishing every single listener and reader.