About the Book: Age Of Kali: Indian Travels And Encounters
The result of a decade of travels through the Indian subcontinent, the Age of
Kali is a collection of essays ranging in scope from the widows of Vrindavan to
rap stars in Bombay, the temples as old as the Parthenon in Madurai, the
socialite author Shobhaa De, the remnants of the kingdom of Avadh, and meetings
with then Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto and Imran Khan. Stylish, witty and
bristling with insight, these jewel-like essays string together to create a
captivating and enduringly relevant portrait of the subcontinent.