Balram Halwai, the "white tiger," tells a story through letters to the Chinese Prime Minister about an India far removed from all clichés. It is about the true Indian life on the streets - from the Microsoft call center employee to the beggar who burns garbage to keep warm. Balram himself candidly and guilt-ridden narrates his personal, ruthless success story - how he secures his place in the rising economic power of "new India." Recommended for reading on the topics of crime, globalization, and India.