The interwoven themes in the essays are mainly three: first, the exploration of Indian psyche which is characterised by pacifism manifesting in Indian civilisational belief that peace at all costs is not only vital but also attainable and the divisive Indian psyche, coming down from the earliest times in history, tearing apart the social fabric to shreds; second, for India to achieve its legitimate place of eminence in Asia, Pakistan as an idea or a territorial entity must be dismantled; and third, China will never allow India to breakout from sub continental confines.