About the author
Akash Kapur has written for various publications, including the Economist, the New Yorker, the New York Times, Granta, the Statesman (New Delhi) and Outlook. He is the former ?Letter from India? columnist for the International Herald Tribune. This is his first book. Akash holds a BA in social anthropology from Harvard University and a doctorate in law from Oxford University, which he attended as a Rhodes Scholar. Akash lives with his wife and two children outside Pondicherry, where he also grew up. To know more, visit his site at www.akashkapur.com.
