BEINGINDIAN

Year 2025 | Book 23/52

Book Review : BEING INDIAN by PAVAN K VARMA

I recently read Being Indian by Pavan K. Varma (2004), and it’s a brilliant, well-researched book with sharp insights on almost every page. Varma dismantles common myths about Indians and examines what truly drives people in India today.

The book highlights India’s contradictions—where many ideas and lifestyles coexist. It offers fresh perspectives on power, wealth, technology, and what it means to be Indian in the modern world.

For me, it gave shape to thoughts I’d often had about how Indians live and why they do what they do. If you already know India or have close Indian friends, this book will resonate deeply.

Now I’d love to pick up a more recent book that explores similar themes. Any recommendations?

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