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Revised paperback edition with three new chapters and an epilogue
The Insider is a book that emerges from the hidden heart of Indian politics. Through a deft interweaving of fact and fiction, it tells the compelling, often shocking as well as heart-rending truth about Indian politics. That the author has occupied the highest positions in the government and the party invests the narrative with authenticity, verisimilitude and empathy.
It is the story of Anand, a young firebrand nationalist who abandons a promising career to join the freedom struggle. Beginning by opposing the oppressive monarchy in his state, he continues in the political process after India’s Independence. But soon he comes face to face with several dream-shattering phenomena: the hypocrisy, naked opportunism, corruption, treachery and in-fighting that are endemic to the political process.
As we accompany Anand on his journey of fulfillment and failure, we are given a graphic view of the way politics is made to work. The author shows that despite the corruption and cynicism prevalent in politics, a genuine spirit of service and dynamism is by no means absent. Explosive, illuminating and true to life, The Insider entertains and provokes serious reflection at the same time
About the author Indian Ex Congress Prime Minister from 1991-1995, responsible for Major Economic open Market strategy.
Revised paperback edition with three new chapters and an epilogue
The Insider is a book that emerges from the hidden heart of Indian politics. Through a deft interweaving of fact and fiction, it tells the compelling, often shocking as well as heart-rending truth about Indian politics. That the author has occupied the highest positions in the government and the party invests the narrative with authenticity, verisimilitude and empathy.
It is the story of Anand, a young firebrand nationalist who abandons a promising career to join the freedom struggle. Beginning by opposing the oppressive monarchy in his state, he continues in the political process after India’s Independence. But soon he comes face to face with several dream-shattering phenomena: the hypocrisy, naked opportunism, corruption, treachery and in-fighting that are endemic to the political process.
As we accompany Anand on his journey of fulfillment and failure, we are given a graphic view of the way politics is made to work. The author shows that despite the corruption and cynicism prevalent in politics, a genuine spirit of service and dynamism is by no means absent. Explosive, illuminating and true to life, The Insider entertains and provokes serious reflection at the same time
About the author Indian Ex Congress Prime Minister from 1991-1995, responsible for Major Economic open Market strategy.
Non-Fiction
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What is contained in a state has become ever more plural while the boundaries of a state have become ever more fluid. more>>
What is contained in a state has become ever more plural while the boundaries of a state have become ever more fluid. more>>
Mr And Mrs Dutt: Memories of Our Parents - By Namrata Dutt Kumar & Priya Dutt
Nargis and Sunil Dutt were married in 1958. Their marriage gave them much happiness and three children: Sanjay, Namrata and Priya.....more>>
Nargis and Sunil Dutt were married in 1958. Their marriage gave them much happiness and three children: Sanjay, Namrata and Priya.....more>>
In Search of a Future: The Story of Kashmir - By David Devadas
1931. The year Kashmir’s majority community revolted against their maharaja and sharply expressed a Kashmiri Muslim identity....more>>
1931. The year Kashmir’s majority community revolted against their maharaja and sharply expressed a Kashmiri Muslim identity....more>>