Gurcharan Das

Author and public intellectual, Gurcharan Das is best known for a trilogy based on the classical Indian ideal of the goals of life. He studied philosophy at Harvard University and was CEO of Procter & Gamble India before he became a full-time writer. He writes a regular column for the Times of India, five Indian language papers, and contributes to international newspapers.

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gurcharan: Gurcharan Das is an author and thought leader best known for a much-acclaimed trilogy based on the classical Indian goals of the ideal life. India Unbound was on artha, 'material well-being'—the Guardian called it 'a quiet earthquake' – it is available in 19 languages and filmed by the BBC. The second, The Difficulty of Being Good, on dharma or 'moral well-being', is a contemporary meditation on the epic, Mahabharata. Kama: The Riddle of Desire is on the third goal, examining how to cherish desire in order to live a rich, flourishing life. He studied philosophy at Harvard University and was CEO of Procter & Gamble India before he took early retirement at 50 to become a full-time writer. He writes a regular column for the Times of India and five Indian language papers, and contributes to many international papers. His other books include India Grows at Night: A liberal case for a strong state, which was on the FT's best books for 2013; a novel, A Fine Family; a book of essays, The Elephant Paradigm, and an anthology, Three Plays. He is editing for Penguin a 15 volume history series, The Story of Indian Business. He lives in Delhi.

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कई बातें स्पष्ट कर सकते थे जेटली

After months of talk, it’s go time for new PM

It Is All about Execution

Modi’s moment is about middle class dignity

Modi shouldn't forget Fareed and millions like him

Secularism or growth? The choice is yours

चयन का सही आधार

Elect to transform India with these eight big ideas

अमर प्रेम के भ्रम से उपजी त्रासदी

Modern marriages aren’t made in heaven

Aam Aadmi is not the reforming party India needs, Financial Times,January 26, 2014

आप से ज्यादा उम्मीद नहीं

Inflation, not corruption, will be the key issue in LS polls

Book Review: 'An Uncertain Glory' by Jean Drèze and Amartya Sen , 'Transforming India' by Sumantra Bose, The Wall Street Journal, December 13, 2013

Desire or dharma: Dilemma that is as old as the vedas

Our bullion-dollar troubles can end if India goes for gold