Comments on: Book Review: Required Readings on India http://www.planetd.org/2007/08/13/book-review-required-readings-on-india/ Critiquing the Politics, Policy & Practice of Development Mon, 26 Jul 2010 01:24:49 +0200 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Dweep Chanana http://www.planetd.org/2007/08/13/book-review-required-readings-on-india/comment-page-1/#comment-89427 Dweep Chanana Fri, 31 Aug 2007 13:59:55 +0000 http://www.planetd.org/2007/08/13/book-review-required-readings-on-india/#comment-89427 Siddhish, I haven't read Das's book. I know it was critically acclaimed. However, doesn't it speak mostly of the economy in a positive light? I particularly like Luce's book because it is very balanced and both appreciates and criticizes the nation, while appreciating its complexity. I would definitely recommend Guha to every Indian. The book emphasizes just how unlikely the very existence of India has been. And Guha has done well to release the book just before the 60th anniversary of independence (the cash registers are ringing :) Siddhish, I haven’t read Das’s book. I know it was critically acclaimed. However, doesn’t it speak mostly of the economy in a positive light? I particularly like Luce’s book because it is very balanced and both appreciates and criticizes the nation, while appreciating its complexity.

I would definitely recommend Guha to every Indian. The book emphasizes just how unlikely the very existence of India has been. And Guha has done well to release the book just before the 60th anniversary of independence (the cash registers are ringing :)

]]> By: Siddhish Mittal http://www.planetd.org/2007/08/13/book-review-required-readings-on-india/comment-page-1/#comment-87827 Siddhish Mittal Mon, 20 Aug 2007 11:04:46 +0000 http://www.planetd.org/2007/08/13/book-review-required-readings-on-india/#comment-87827 While searching randomly about Indo-US nuke deal I reached planetd and found this quite helpful, interesting and honest. I am presently reading the Bool 'In Spite of the Gods' and do find it pretty good. However, a more comprehensive book and a more interesting one for that matter is 'India Unbound' by Gurucharan das. I will surely lay my hands on 'India After Gandhi'. Guha is believed to be a great historian and should be surely worth a read. While searching randomly about Indo-US nuke deal I reached planetd and found this quite helpful, interesting and honest.

I am presently reading the Bool ‘In Spite of the Gods’ and do find it pretty good. However, a more comprehensive book and a more interesting one for that matter is ‘India Unbound’ by Gurucharan das.

I will surely lay my hands on ‘India After Gandhi’. Guha is believed to be a great historian and should be surely worth a read.

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