Of Football fever and an Economic History of India!

Its football all the way!! Everywhere.. restaurants, beaches, office, hostel, mess.. Either people are watching football or talking about it.. and surprisingly i find myself watching this game (AND talking about it) i would never prefer over cricket or hockey. . With not much to do during internship other than the internship, perhaps flowing with the wave will be a more viable option! And i won't feel left out in any conversation involving the World Cup! Plus- the game is watchable :p



Reading this book by Gurucharan Das (from which i quoted a line in the first post)- India Unbound. He seems to be too anti-socialism (or should it be anti-socialist?), and against the pre-1991 policies adopted by India. As a result, everybody from Nehru to Indira to Rajeev Gandhi are on his firing list. The book is premised on the argument that socialism has hurt India for over 40 years, and only post 1991 reforms have revived the Indian economy. Perhaps he is right! The book is a fun and interesting read up till now, perhaps owing to the first-person narration style adopted by him. But it will be interesting to see how convincing his arguments will be!