INDIA ON THE GO

<p>India On the Go is a wide-ranging and highly informative miscellany of cameo essays on India her past present and future. Crafted with insight wit and learning lightly worn it covers topics that veer effortlessly from diamonds to deities; elephants to economics; fakirs to filmmakers; maharajahs mangoes and marijuana to mathematics music and Modi.</p><p></p><p>A chronicle of the dizzying convergence of alternative realities that define 21st-century India this book is an absorbing sequel to Views from an Indian Bus. Alistair Shearer an acclaimed historian and cultural commentator masterfully captures the contradictions curiosities and charms of the subcontinent in a way that is both deeply insightful and delightfully entertaining.</p><p></p><p>Whether you are an armchair traveler a first-time visitor or a longtime admirer of India's boundless complexity India On the Go is a must-read. It is the perfect appetiser for those contemplating a visit a most agreeable travelling companion while there and a vividly evocative souvenir of the journey.</p><p></p><p>For readers of: William Dalrymple Mark Tully and those who relish travel writing infused with history humor and cultural commentary.</p>