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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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Devayani chooses to live alone in the small town of Rajnur after her parents’ death, ignoring the gently voiced disapproval of her family ...more>>