"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
The Modi Mirage
Why I Fell Out of Love With India's Reformist Prime Minister
15 April, 2019A Hindu’s Reflections on Desire and the Human Condition
The Globalist
04 January, 2019Expatiation Riddled By A Tale
Outlook
19 December, 2018Mind of the mixed-up Indian
THEWEEK
24 October, 2018Infinite Passions
Open Magazine
09 October, 2018The Dharmic Economy
Open Magazine
27 October, 2016The Dharma Of Capitalism
Business World
14 December, 2015Trading communities thrive on risks, trust
Forbes India
20 August, 2015Can Narendra Modi change this weak state and enhance its capacity to act?
Forbes India
10 August, 2014It Is All about Execution
India Today
19 June, 2014Modesty Is A Slow Killer
30 April, 2014Free Markets - The Indian Way
21 May, 2012Private Success, Public Failure
14 December, 2011Outlook Magazine, New Delhi, 28 Sept 2010, By Sanjay Baru
28 September, 2010Stranger At Home
15 August, 2010Ayn Rand and I
04 August, 2010A Discovery in India
Outlook
22 December, 2009Open Magazine, 12 Sept 2009
Open Magazine
12 September, 2009Like honeybees collecting nectar
Outlook
09 July, 2009A Tale of Two Numbers
Newsweek Magazine
20 March, 2007Guest Column for Outlook's Independence Day issue
Outlook
26 August, 2006THE "CAN CAN" TWIRL
Outlook
16 August, 2006Let our cities reflect the spirit of a new age.
Outlook
16 August, 2006The India Model
Foreign Affairs
11 July, 2006A LEARNING CURVE - What's behind India's success in the global knowledge economy? One key is the boom in private schools for all
Newsweek Magazine
11 March, 2006The Modi Mirage
Why I Fell Out of Love With India's Reformist Prime Minister
15 April, 2019A Hindu’s Reflections on Desire and the Human Condition
The Globalist
04 January, 2019Expatiation Riddled By A Tale
Outlook
19 December, 2018Mind of the mixed-up Indian
THEWEEK
24 October, 2018Infinite Passions
Open Magazine
09 October, 2018The Dharmic Economy
Open Magazine
27 October, 2016The Dharma Of Capitalism
Business World
14 December, 2015Trading communities thrive on risks, trust
Forbes India
20 August, 2015Can Narendra Modi change this weak state and enhance its capacity to act?
Forbes India
10 August, 2014It Is All about Execution
India Today
19 June, 2014Modesty Is A Slow Killer
30 April, 2014Free Markets - The Indian Way
21 May, 2012Private Success, Public Failure
14 December, 2011Outlook Magazine, New Delhi, 28 Sept 2010, By Sanjay Baru
28 September, 2010Stranger At Home
15 August, 2010Ayn Rand and I
04 August, 2010A Discovery in India
Outlook
22 December, 2009Open Magazine, 12 Sept 2009
Open Magazine
12 September, 2009Like honeybees collecting nectar
Outlook
09 July, 2009A Tale of Two Numbers
Newsweek Magazine
20 March, 2007Guest Column for Outlook's Independence Day issue
Outlook
26 August, 2006THE "CAN CAN" TWIRL
Outlook
16 August, 2006Let our cities reflect the spirit of a new age.
Outlook
16 August, 2006The India Model
Foreign Affairs
11 July, 2006A LEARNING CURVE - What's behind India's success in the global knowledge economy? One key is the boom in private schools for all
Newsweek Magazine
11 March, 2006