CHARLOTTE TOTTENHAM

Republic Day in India this year was a very ambitious affair. Barack Obama came to Delhi to meet up with his new bosom buddy Narendra Modi and India put on an immensely impressive parade on Rajpath that far surpassed the carnival of previous years. What struck me most this Republic Day were Modi’s admirable efforts to promote India as a noteworthy competitor on the world stage. Modi seems to have truly captured the hearts of the population; I heard him described as ‘my Prime

William Dalrymple is a busy man. Alongside others, he masterminded and now directs the Jaipur Literature Festival, which is held annually in the Pink City and attracts such literary Gods and Godesses as V. S. Naipaul and next year, Margaret Atwood! I first discovered his writing and work when I moved to Delhi some years ago, when my mother gave me his second book, City of Djinns: A Year in Delhi. As an homage to both moving back to Delhi and returning to the Lit Fest, I have