Articles & Essays | Gurcharan Das

"Sleeping in the park is civilisation. First, you need a noisy city. Second, a green, calm spot in a great park"

—India Unbound

"Good intentions are useless without common sense."

—India Grows at Night

There are many articles & essays by Gurcharan Das, which have appeared over the years in anthologies edited by other authors. There are also forewords and introductions to books written by other authors. Given below is a selection. The reader is encouraged to search on the Internet for a specific item if not found here. Alas, there are no links provided. Sorry!

India is an open, tolerant country. So why does liberalism not flourish there?

Economic Times | Published: Sat, 11/10/2012 - 05:37

Review: India Grows At Night

Hindustan Times | Published: Fri, 10/26/2012 - 05:39

The loss of inheritance

Times of India | Published: Sun, 09/09/2012 - 05:41

Don't turn Gurgaon into a Faridabad

Times of India | Published: Sun, 08/12/2012 - 05:42

Will ‘tyranny of cousins’ decide who’ll rule in ’14?

Times of India | Published: Sun, 07/08/2012 - 05:43

Don’t waste a good crisis, learn from the 1991 lessons

Times of India | Published: Sun, 06/10/2012 - 05:44

This crisis of authority does not have an easy fix

Times of India | Published: Sun, 05/13/2012 - 05:46

The government is not above the rule of law

Times of India | Published: Sun, 04/08/2012 - 05:46

Don’t be my favourite friend, be my most favoured nation

Times of India | Published: Sun, 03/11/2012 - 05:47

Think of the spectrum like the village commons

Times of India | Published: Thu, 01/12/2012 - 06:55