The book's theme is trouble in the Indian subcontinent and the Hindu belief in a time called the Kali Yuga when many problems will come to exist in the world.

Interviews with Mushtaq Naqvi, an elderly poet, profound author and a historian and Suleiman Mahmudabad, a literati prince, lead the narrative.

This chapter on Gwalior includes an interview with Vijayaraje Scindia co founder of Bharatiya Janata Party and discussions of Jai Vilas palace and the Babri Mosque.

It goes on to describe the colonial influence in Indian education and gives some anecdotes about the University of Lucknow's student union organizing protection rackets.

The chapter includes an interview with Bhanwari Devi, the social worker charged by the government to report child marriage in her area, and who was gang raped in retaliation.

It also describes India's music industry and discusses Remo Fernandes, STAR TV network, the success of the soundtrack to the movie Saajan.

It starts with an anecdote about 200 farmers from rural Bangalore ransacking a Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurant in the city on account of it being non-Indian and for serving meat.

Minakshi is the Fish-eyed Goddess worshipped in Madurai and this chapter discusses the history of the politics of the region and how in modern times educated people became more respectful of the faith.

The chapter is guided by an interview with Mir Moazam Husain, grandson of Fakrool Mulk, who was Deputy Prime Minister of the Nizam's last government in Hyderabad and a building enthusiast.

Venugopal, a retired engineer of the Kerala State Electricity Board, takes the author on a tour of Chottanikkara where they discuss the motives of people's worship of Parashakti.

The author interviews Anton Balasingham and other LTTE members at a time when the Indian Peace Keeping Force is leaving Sri Lanka.