Non-Stop India

The much-anticipated follow-up to the bestselling No Full Stops in India from one of the most perceptive commentators on India.

Today, India is likely to become one of the major economies of the twentyfirst century. But many unresolved questions remain about the sustainability of such growth and its effect on the stability of the nation. Veteran journalist Mark Tully draws on thirty years of reporting India and travels the length and breadth of the country to find the answers. Have the changes had any impact on the poor and marginalised? How can the development of the country’s creaking infrastructure be speeded up to match its huge advances in technology and industry? With a gift for finding the human stories behind the headlines, he looks at the pressing concerns in different areas of life such as governance, business, spirituality and ecology.

In revealing interviews with captains of industry and subsistence farmers, politicians and Dalits, spiritual leaders and bandits, Mark Tully captures the voices of the nation.

From the survival of India’s languages and the protection of wildlife, to the nation’s thriving industries and colourful public affairs, Non-Stop India is a testament to India’s vibrant history and incredible potential, offering an unforgettable portrait of this emerging superpower at a pivotal moment of its history.

Key Features:
* An informed examination of India’s myriad negotiations with modernity.
* Veteran journalist Mark Tully captures the voices of the nation to create an unforgettable portrait of India at a pivotal moment of its history

Reviews:
‘An unsentimental tribute to India by its best-loved Englishman’—Sunday  Telegraph

‘Wonderful . . . whether describing a village wedding or a 15-million strong religious festival he’s a brilliant reporter’—Mail on Sunday

‘The ten essays, written with clarity, warmth of feeling and critical balance and understanding, provide as lively a view as one can hope from the panorama of India’—Financial Times

About The Author:
Sir Mark Tully was born in Calcutta, India in 1935. He was the Chief of Bureau, BBC, New Delhi for twenty-two years, was knighted in the New Year’s Honours list in 2002 and was awarded the Padma Bhushan in 2005. Today, his distinguished broadcasting career includes being the regular presenter of the contemplative BBC Radio 4 programme Something Understood. His books include No Full Stops in India, The Heart of India, India in Slow Motion (with his partner and colleague Gillian Wright), and India’s Unending Journey. He lives in New Delhi.