One of India's foremost writers assesses the country's achievements and failures over the last fifty years since its independence from British rule and notes India's importance in the challenges facing America in the twenty-first century. Reprint. AUTHORBIO: Shashi Tharoor was born in London and educated in India and the United States. Tharoor is undersecretary general for communications and public information at the United Nations. He lives in New York City. Used Book in Good Condition