Contrapunto or counterpoint in Spanish means point of view from a different angle. Contrapunto, a two-lined mini column, was conceptualized with the same spirit.

As a quote-a-day feature, it began appearing on the front page of The Times of India since January 2007. Each quote appearing in Contrapunto is developed around that particular day's lead story in The Times of India, and gives us ample food for thought; so that we ponder over the day-to-day events that impact us. The book in your hand brings together quotes from the Bhagavad Gita, the Rig Veda, the Quran as well as those by literary figures like GB Shaw, TS Eliot, Henry Miller, etc. Opinions of personalities and statesmen like Bertrand Russell, Winston Churchill and Mahatma Gandhi also find a prominence. Some of these ignite our minds, some leave us introspecting and still others fortify us with the courage to go in the struggle for existence. Anytime is a good time to spend with this book. It entertains you, educates you and inspires you. It aims to keep the fire burning in us so that life goes on with a meaning. It is your perfect food for thought. So read on, assimilate all that you can and ponder over it!