India Unbound
by Gurcharan Das | 
The Retreat of Western Liberalism
by Edward Luce | 
India After Gandhi
by Ramachandra Guha | 
India Calling
by Anand Giridharadas | 
The Discovery of India
by Jawaharlal Nehru |
Plain Tales from the Raj
by Charles Allen | 
The Argumentative Indian
by Amartya Sen | 
Walking with the Comrades
by Arundhati Roy | 
Freedom at Midnight
by Larry Collins | 
Maharanis
by Lucy Moore | 
The Wonder That Was India
by A. L. Basham | 
Karma Cola
by Gita Mehta | 
The Ruling Caste
by David Gilmour |
Shameful Flight
by Stanley Wolpert | 
White Mughals
by William Dalrymple | 
No Full Stops in India
by Mark Tully | 
The Shock Doctrine
by Naomi Klein | 
The Establishment
by Owen Jones | 
The Accidental Superpower
by Peter Zeihan | 
Blowout
by Rachel Maddow |
As the world's largest democracy and a rising international economic power, India has long been heralded for its great strides in technology and trade. Yet it is also plagued by poverty, illiteracy, unemployment, and a vast array of other social and economic issues. Here, noted journalist and former Financial Times South Asia bureau chief Edward Luce travels throughout India's many regions, cultures, and religious circles, investigating its fragile balance between tradition and modernity. From meetings with key political figures to fascinating encounters with religious pundits, economic gurus, and village laborers, In Spite of the Gods is a fascinating blend of analysis and reportage that comprehensively depicts the nuances of India's complex situation and its place in the world.