Quote of the day
The basis of tragedy is man's helplessness against disease, war and death; the basis of comedy is man's helplessness against vanity (the vanity of love, greed, lust, power).
Andre Beteille

Born: September 30, 1934 (age 90)
Bio: Andre Beteille is one of India's leading sociologists and writers. He is particularly well known for his studies of the caste system in South India.
Known for:
- Caste, class, and power (1965)
- Sociology: Essays on Approach and Method (2002)
- Chronicles of our time (2000)