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gunjan2024's review against another edition
4.0
Reading this book feels like you’re talking to India as in person that what all India has been through in past and how its life, culture, lifestyle has changed over past.
I’m fan of Shashi Tharoor now and will read more books by him.
I’m fan of Shashi Tharoor now and will read more books by him.
hanshadhameed's review against another edition
4.0
Some of the data provided in the book is outdated. Still worth a read.
chicagobob's review against another edition
4.0
Fascinating view of India from Independence in 1947 to the mid to late 1990s; in an ideal world there would be an updated edition, but as the author is now a major player in politics and MP in India, that is unlikely.
abhinandansridhar's review against another edition
3.0
Here is what I will take away from this book -
1. Tharoor's understanding of Hinduism, and his well-reasoned arguments that justify why Hindu nationalists are actually disloyal to the very religion they claim to uphold.
2. His view of India as an expatriate - and observations about the nation that only an expatriate can make.
3. His theory about the decline of the Indian intellectual. His belief that with time we think less and less about the intellectual, laughing at their dissent and shunning them as reclusive madcaps. As an educated Indian, I see this happening all around us with the party at the centre ridiculing anyone that questions their actions.
4. Finally, his book filled up the little nuggets of modern Indian history that Mr. Guha may have overlooked in his magnum opus - [b:India After Gandhi: The History of the World's Largest Democracy|356824|India After Gandhi The History of the World's Largest Democracy|Ramachandra Guha|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1437569107s/356824.jpg|346991]. Apart from this, there is no comparison between the two books. Because this book veers more towards opinion while Guha's is a retelling of history as it happened.
1. Tharoor's understanding of Hinduism, and his well-reasoned arguments that justify why Hindu nationalists are actually disloyal to the very religion they claim to uphold.
2. His view of India as an expatriate - and observations about the nation that only an expatriate can make.
3. His theory about the decline of the Indian intellectual. His belief that with time we think less and less about the intellectual, laughing at their dissent and shunning them as reclusive madcaps. As an educated Indian, I see this happening all around us with the party at the centre ridiculing anyone that questions their actions.
4. Finally, his book filled up the little nuggets of modern Indian history that Mr. Guha may have overlooked in his magnum opus - [b:India After Gandhi: The History of the World's Largest Democracy|356824|India After Gandhi The History of the World's Largest Democracy|Ramachandra Guha|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1437569107s/356824.jpg|346991]. Apart from this, there is no comparison between the two books. Because this book veers more towards opinion while Guha's is a retelling of history as it happened.
shanth's review against another edition
3.0
Sometimes you read a book to be exposed to new ideas and other perspectives, sometimes you just want to see an echo of your own beliefs and a reaffirmation of what you already know. Tharoor's nonfiction mostly falls in the latter category for me, I think. It's all the more a pleasure to read this when such views on Hinduism and pan Indian nationalism are becoming scarce with the growth of right wing ``Hindutva''.
razeenrafi's review against another edition
5.0
ശശി തരൂർ എഴുതിയ India: from midnight to millennium എന്ന പുസ്തകം സ്വാതന്ത്ര്യനന്തര ഇന്ത്യയെ കുറിച്ച് പ്രതിപാദിക്കുന്ന ഒരു പുസ്തകം അണ്. ജനാധിപത്യം, അടിയന്തരാവസ്ഥാ, രാജീവ് ഗാന്ധിയുടെ ഭരണം, ജാതി വ്യവസ്ഥ, liberalisation തുടങ്ങിയ വിഷയത്തെ ഉൾകൊള്ളിച്ചു കൊണ്ട് എഴുതിയ ഒരു പുസ്തകം അണ് ഇത്. ഇന്ത്യൻ ചരിത്രത്തിൽ ഇടം പിടിച്ച വിവാദപരം അയതും അല്ലാത്തതും അയ വിഷയത്തെ കുറിച്ച് ചർച്ച ചെയ്യുന്നു.
ശശി തരൂർ ഫാൻ അയ എനിക്കു ഈ പുസ്തകം ഇന്ത്യയെ പറ്റി അറിയാതെ ഇരുന്ന പല സംഭവങ്ങളെ പറ്റി നല്ല അറിവ് നൽകി. ഇന്ത്യയെ പറ്റി പഠിക്കുവാൻ തീർച്ചയായും ചെറിയ രീതിയിൽ ഒരു വഴികാട്ടി അയിരികും ഈ പുസ്തകം.
ശശി തരൂർ ഫാൻ അയ എനിക്കു ഈ പുസ്തകം ഇന്ത്യയെ പറ്റി അറിയാതെ ഇരുന്ന പല സംഭവങ്ങളെ പറ്റി നല്ല അറിവ് നൽകി. ഇന്ത്യയെ പറ്റി പഠിക്കുവാൻ തീർച്ചയായും ചെറിയ രീതിയിൽ ഒരു വഴികാട്ടി അയിരികും ഈ പുസ്തകം.
lmcintosh08's review
3.0
This is filled with helpful historical insight into a country I love to learn about. Tharoor gives us so much (too much?) to chew on but I found the conversation about "Indian identity" particularly thought-provoking given the current climate in the US. I'm extending my future India travel itinerary to see more based solely on Tharoor's sections on the wide range of food, culture, and customs across the diverse country.
This falls short of 4 stars for me because I admit to skimming – ok, skipping full paragraphs – in the middle chapters that delve deep into policy and economics.
This falls short of 4 stars for me because I admit to skimming – ok, skipping full paragraphs – in the middle chapters that delve deep into policy and economics.
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