In ‘The Golden Road: How Ancient India Transformed the World', Dalrymple’s thesis is that once upon a time, India was the center of the world. It was the land that exported its goods, gods, ideas and science to the rest of the world that in turn shaped the world as we know it today. Most … Continue reading The Golden Road
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Jakarta Notes
I spent a week in Jakarta last month. The short ride from the airport to the hotel was enough to understand how broken and shambolic India’s urban infrastructure systems are. Not a single Indian city can match up to the quality of built infrastructure that was visible in the city. Drivers there, also know the … Continue reading Jakarta Notes
