Anand Giridharadas is an American journalist and political pundit. He is a former columnist for The New York Times. He is the author of four books: India Calling: An Intimate Portrait of a Nation's Remaking, The True American: Murder and Mercy in Texas, Winners Take All: The Elite Charade of Changing the World, and The Persuaders: At the Front Lines of the Fight for Hearts, Minds, and Democracy.