This is India. Loud. Colourful. Hot. Welcoming. Festive. Turmoiled. Opulent. Wild. Contemporary. Lush. Tame. Spiritual. Home to a billion-plus. And home to me.

From guides to honest conversations with the people of the land, India is a book waiting for its pages to be turned and read by those who are willing to see beyond the stereotypes that have long defined the nation