About the Book: No Full Stops in India
A collection of essays, which explore Calcutta, from the Kumbh Mela in Allahabad
to the televising of a Hindu epic. It combines analysis of major issues with a
feel for the fine texture and human realities of Indian life.
Indias Westernized elite, cut off from local traditions, want to write a full
stop in a land where there are no full stops. From that striking insight Mark
Tully has woven a superb series of stories which explore Calcutta, from the
Kumbh Mela in Allahabad (probably the biggest religious festival in the world)
to the televising of a Hindu epic.