democracy like india there is always room for discussion people say that indians are closeminded but amartya sen in his book argumentative indian shows india has a long tradition of discussion and debates what kind of democracy is it when the minute you disagree with someone you are taken to court what are your plans i have got tickets i have plans to go to europe and the united states i will come back in july and continue my work what are your future projects i am planning a book next year on intellectual history the book will focus on how the idea of self changed over a period of time in different countries