He won the wilbur award in 2018 for his book being hindu. Hindol sengupta born 1979 is an indian journalist and entrepreneur, who is the awardwinning author of eight books. But what does all that mean to the modern hindu today asks hindol sengupta in this special series being hindu. This is the personalized account of how hindol the author sees hinduism as. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes. There are more than one billion hindus in the world, but for those who dont practice the faith, very little seems to be understood about it. Spot the white swans hindol sengupta being rich is more about the mind than the body. Old faith, new world and you is a breezy and ambitious book by continuing to use this site you consent to the use of cookies on your device as described in our cookie policy unless you have disabled them. Author of books like recasting india 2014 and the liberals 2012, editoratlarge at fortune india, and the youngest and first indian writer to be nominated for the hayek prize, hindol sengupta sets out to understand and negotiate in this work of nonfiction what it means to be a hindu what is hinduism. Old faith, new world and you by hindol sengupta penguin books, 2015 being hindu is a book with an interesting cover, quite like the book itself. Hindol sengupta born 1979 in jamshedpur is an indian historian and journalist. Being hindu is a practitioners guide that takes the reader on a journey to very simply understand what the hindu message is, where it stands in the clash of civilizations between islam and christianity, and why the hindu way could yet be the path for plurality and progress in the twentyfirst century. This book is not meant to answer your questions as to what hindu should do in the modern day. Followers have not only built and sustained the worlds largest democracy but have also sustained one of the greatest philosophical streams in the world for.
Hindol sengupta presents a thoughtful and innovative account of how he discovered the profound depths of an ancient dispensation to make sense of the complexities of the modern world. Told from the frank and refreshing perspective of a practicing hindu, this book analyzes the importance of hinduism as the secular, plural middle path in the. Winner of the 2018 wilbur award there are more than one billion hindus in the world, but for those who dont practice the faith, very little seems to be understood about it. Away from the passionate discussions around religions sometimes even misguided. I found the book very interesting and a quick read. The publisher has supplied this book in encrypted form, which means that you need to. Read being hindu old faith, new world and you by hindol sengupta available from rakuten kobo. He has been shortlisted for the hayek book prize given by the manhattan institute in memory of the nobel laureate economist f.
Being hindu by hindol sengupta overdrive rakuten overdrive. And after starting this book, i slowly came to realize, what sanatana dharma termed used to denote the eternal, in. Author of books like recasting india 2014 and the liberals 2012, editoratlarge at fortune india, and the youngest and first indian writer to be nominated for the hayek prize, hindol sengupta sets out to understand and negotiate in this work of nonfiction what it means to be a hinduwhat is hinduism. With this audacious and articulate book, journalist hindol sengupta presents an impassioned and most welcome case for hinduism as an ancient and. Hes been published in the united states, uk and india, among other countries. Hindol sengupta is a world economic forum young global leader and a knightbagehot fellow at columbia university. Hindol sengupta is vice president and head of research at indias investment promotion agency invest india. I picked up this book being hindu based on authors interviews in a couple of places about this book. The book has been well researched and well written. India is fast becoming a nation of creators as well as. Hindol sengupta being hindu winner of the 2018 wilbur award away from the passionate discussions around religions sometimes even misguided, the book being hindu. Winner of the 2018 wilbur award away from the passionate discussions around religions sometimes even misguided, the book being hindu.
Old faith, new world and you hindol sengupta penguin pp 183 rs 399. And after starting this book, i slowly came to realize, what sanatana dharma termed used to denote the eternal, in hinduism really is. Buy being hindu seeking the middlecb by sengupta, hindol isbn. New world and youa is the journey of a common hindu. Hindol senguptas book being hindu is a welcome addition to the list of recent books on hinduism, hindus and related topics, including those by sanjeev sanyal, amish tripathi, rajiv malhotra, vamsi juluri, among others. Author hindol sengupta speaks on books, politics and. With this audacious and articulate book, journalist hindol sengupta presents an impassioned and most welcome case for hinduism as an ancient and sophisticated tradition with great relevance for the contemporary world. Apr 07, 2016 but what does all that mean to the modern hindu today asks hindol sengupta in this special series being hindu. Jan 26, 2016 being hindu by hindol sengupta raises a lot of questions about indian society that is as per data dominated by hindus but we always hear about issues faced by every other community but hindus. Understanding a peaceful path in a violent world by hindol sengupta. Being hindu book skokie public library bibliocommons. Buy being hindu book online at low prices in india being hindu. In the new world, being rich will be more about vision, the ability to visualise.
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With this audacious and articulate book, journalist hindol sengupta presents an. Being hindu can be an amalgamation of many different things to many different people, at different times. Hindol sengupta explores what it means to be a hindu in the. Being hindu hindol sengupta bok 9781442267459 bokus. Sep 18, 2019 being hindu is a great book written by hindol sengupta on describing a hindu. Understanding a peaceful path in a violent world hindol sengupta there are more than one billion hindus in the world, but for those who dont practice the faith, very little seems to be understood about it.
Hindol sengupta is an awardwinning author and has written eight books. Hindol sengupta vice president invest india linkedin. Given the current political milieu in the country, it is perhaps more important than before to define what being. Understanding a peaceful path in a violent world became the. An effort to know, why for so many hindus, their faith is one of the main arguments for plurality, f. Being hindu ebook by hindol sengupta 9789385890079. Being hindu is a great book written by hindol sengupta on describing a hindu. In 2018, he became the only indian to win the wilbur award given by the religion communicators council of america for his book being hindu. Challenging the prejudices in hindol senguptas being hindu. The author of the book, hindol sengupta is editoratlarge at fortune india, the indian edition of fortune magazine and the founder of whypoll trust, an opengovernment nonprofit.
Being hindu contains a number of gems of wisdom that can bring peace and harmony into the world. David frawley talks to hindol sengupta on being hindu. Hindol senguptas being hindu adds to the debate on how a hindu should view oneself and the largest faith by practitioners in india. Understanding a peaceful path in a violent world hindol sengupta. Hindol sengupta is an indian journalist and entrepreneur, who is the author of six books. In 2017, he was selected as a young global leader by the world economic forum. Hindol sengupta told from the frank and refreshing perspective of a practicing hindu, this book analyzes the importance of hinduism as the secular, plural middle path in the battle between islam and christianity. Being hindu understanding a peaceful path in a violent world book. Hardly 37 years old, he has already written six books, but whats most commendable is his audacity to choose the academic path which many dont tread for the fear of being called the hindu rightwinger or, worse, the communal. Hindol sengupta told from the frank and refreshing perspective of a practicing hindu, this book analyses the importance of hinduism as the secular, plural middle path in the battle between islam and christianity.
In his book, hindol sengupta talks about mughal prince and islamist reformer dara shikoh. Sengupta lives in delhi and is editoratlarge at fortune india where he writes a weekly column. Watch sengupta in conversation with lord meghnad desai. Brand new, exactly same isbn as listed, please double check isbn. It can and should inspire and motivate fellow hindus to examine and express about their own journey and experience as. An unusual and welcome book by a gifted young author. Being hindu is a practitioners guide that takes the reader on a journey to very simply understand what the hindu message is, where it stands in the clash of civilizations between islam and christianity, and why the hindu way could yet be the path for.
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Join facebook to connect with hindol sengupta and others you may know. His three new upcoming books are a narrative nonfiction, a historical fiction and a history of the free markets in india to be published by penguin. Blue in colour, the cover displays the picture of a performer dressed as the hindu god shiva. In 2018, he won the prestigious wilbur award instituted by the religion communicators council of america for being hindu. Kapil kapoor talks to hindol sengupta on being hindu episode 4 duration.
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