Two more very recent valuable contributions to a wider understanding of contemporary India are briefly outlined and recommended below. 1. Anand Giridharadas, India Calling: An Intimate Portrait of a Nation’s Remaking, Times Books, USA [and Black Inc, Australia], 2011. ISBN 9781863955164 This is a valuable book by the son of Indian immigrants to USA. Giridharadas … Continue reading Contemporary India. Basic Sources of Information. 2. New Books by Patrick French and Anand Giridharadas.