As the years passed in my village, I witnessed poorly educated young men leaving to seek the greater comforts and liberations of big cities. I would see them on my visits to Delhi. Pankaj Mishra bigcitycomfort Change image and share on social
As the 19th century progressed, Europe's innovations, norms and categories came to achieve a truly universal hegemony. Pankaj Mishra 19thachievecategory Change image and share on social
Certainly, imperial power is never peaceably acquired or maintained. Pankaj Mishra acquireimperialmaintain Change image and share on social
Like the Britain of Beaverbrook and Kipling, Japan in the early twentieth century was a jingoistic nation, subduing weaker countries with the help of populist politicians and sensationalist journalism. Pankaj Mishra beaverbrookbritaincentury share on social
'Islamism' itself is such a broad and nearly meaningless word as used by the mainstream Western press, including everything from Turkey's AKP party to al Qaeda. Pankaj Mishra akpbroadinclude Change image and share on social
The cultural decoding that many American writers require has become an even harder task in the age of globalisation. The experience they describe has grown more private; its essential background, the busy larger world, has receded. Pankaj Mishra ageamericanbackground share on social
National independence, and the preceding political struggles, helped create the space for literary creation in many post-colonial countries. Much of modern Indian or Chinese literature is inconceivable without the political movement for freedom from foreign rule. Pankaj Mishra chinesecolonialcountry share on social
The idea that modernisation makes for enhanced national power and rapid progress and helps everyone achieve greater happiness has its origins in the astonishing political, economic and military successes of western Europe in the 19th century. Pankaj Mishra 19thachieveastonish share on social
I started out as a novelist and wrote several novels before deciding to publish one, and I fully intend to go back to the form. Pankaj Mishra backdecideform Change image and share on social
Ineptitude and negligence directed British policies in India more than any cynical desire to divide and rule, but the British were not above exploiting rivalries. Pankaj Mishra britishcynicaldesire Change image and share on social
