“How does one come to grips with a land of such bewildering contrasts? The world's largest democracy that is also home of the ageless caste system; a land steeped in superstition ad spirituality that is a world leader in information technology; the nation of Mahatma Gandhi, the apostle of non-violence, that is convulsed by periodic bloodletting. The Paradoxes abound. The country's national motto, emblazoned on its government crest, is “Satyameva Jayate:” Truth Alone Triumphs. The question remains, however: whose truth?”
-Shashi Tharoor
