"Good intentions are useless without common sense "
—India Grows at Night
"Sleeping in the park is civilisation. First, you need a noisy city. Second, a green, calm spot in a great park "
—India Unbound
There are many 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.
"Good intentions are useless without common sense "
—India Grows at Night"Sleeping in the park is civilisation. First, you need a noisy city. Second, a green, calm spot in a great park "
—India UnboundThere are many 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.
Interviews/Press Reports
‘Kama’: A Unique Blend of Theory and Fiction Asks What Desire is and Provides no Definitive Answer.
Gurcharan Das's 'Kama: The Riddle of Desire' does not resolve the paradoxes but points out the directions in which solutions can be sought.
06 April, 2022Arranged marriages are a compromise between kama optimists and kama pessimists, writes Gurcharan Das.
Das's new book explores kama through personal experiences and philosophical readings
06 April, 2022‘Kama’: A Unique Blend of Theory and Fiction Asks What Desire is and Provides no Definitive Answer.
Gurcharan Das's 'Kama: The Riddle of Desire' does not resolve the paradoxes but points out the directions in which solutions can be sought.
06 April, 2022Arranged marriages are a compromise between kama optimists and kama pessimists, writes Gurcharan Das.
Das's new book explores kama through personal experiences and philosophical readings
06 April, 2022