'Daniel Lak's journalism from India and around South Asia has been consistently powerful and enlightening. He understands the nuanced realities of the region and never fails to find the human side of a complex and troubling situation. His optimism rare enough in an international journalist is refreshing, never cloying.'- Kathy Gannon, Associated Press special correspondent and author of I Is for Infidel: From Holy War to Holy Terror 'In his travels through South Asia, Lak always stayed off the path beaten by other foreign correspondents. No matter where he wandered in India, Pakistan and Nepal, Lak always delved deeper into the culture than the rest of us, coming back with unique insights and wonderful stories. He is rarity among journalists - one who portrays his subjects with elegance, compassion and humor.'- Tim McGirk, Time Magazine 'The author writes eloquently... Makes a convincing and thoroughly readable case for India's claims to be 'the next liberal superpower.'- Kirkus 'A persuasive primer on the economic rise of a part of the world that gave us the word juggernaut...The narrative gracefully incorporates episodes of Indian history ranging from Mohandas Gandhi's Salt March to the assassination of Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi.'- Bloomberg News