A collection of critical essays and letters, examines Anand as a novelist, an art critic and a thinker in a broad cultural context of the 20th century critical theories of postmodernism, postcoloniality and new historicism. ..more
"The Narendra Modi phenomenon is one of the more fascinating aspects of contemporary Indian politics. By focussing on the political economy of Gujarat and the leadership style of Modi, Vivian unravels the key elements in the rise of (Modi). This book is timely and relevant . . . " —
Rajdeep Sardesai,
Editor-in-Chief, CNN-IBN
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This book explores the political and personal life of Mahatma Gandhi through the traumatic period, 1946-48, which saw the partition and independence of India, and the worst-ever communal holocaust in the subcontinent. ..more