Journalist Tavleen Singh reveals how a cozy and influential set of Delhi’s society remains unaffected by India’s state of affairs. A remarkable memoir, Durbar is coloured with political campaigns and society dinners and consists of more than a few rewarding truths.
The book is topping the bestsellers’ chart already. Journalist Neerja Chowdhury describes the decision-making at the top of Indian politics by authoring revealing chapters on Indian prime ministers since Indira Gandhi to Dr Manmohan Singh.
Author and investor Ruchir Sharma delves into a number of election trails he had for 25 years till 2019, describing the festive moorings and often dismal reflections of Indian polity during elections.
The book has held on as classic since it was first published in 2007 and has been updated with multiple editions. An acclaimed account of the pains and gains of the world’s largest democracy, the book is one of the finest accounts of contemporary Indian politics since 1947.
Critics, especially journalists, have said that this book should not have been written. Because, they say, the sheer impact of the book on public opinion dwindled the ability of a politician to trust a journalist. A media adviser to PM Dr Manmohan Singh, Baru’s book contains explosive details of the functioning of Prime Minister’s Office under Dr Singh.
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