Synopsis This book presents a new and refreshing view on various aspects of Indian life including politics, society, culture, Islamic terrorism, human rights, Muslim women vis-a-vis Muslim clergy, Islamic conversions, communal riots, Hindu politics of BJP, police vs. Muslims, Indian democracy and what not. The book is a collection of essays by the author in a free wheeling style. Each and every essay presents a refreshing outlook at the subject with a liberal Muslim point of view. The essays are written in a simple and lucid style. Asghar Ali Engineer is known for his intellectual integrity frankness, and outlook.