Description: Modi Demystified: The Making of a Prime Minister by Ramesh Menon 3,00,000 km.5,200 events.10 million volunteers.814 million voters.282 seats.The 2014 elections will be rememberedfor a campaign that captured the publicimagination as never before. At its heartwas Narendra Modi, 63, the fei FORMAT Hardcover CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description 3,00,000 km.5,200 events.10 million volunteers.814 million voters.282 seats.The 2014 elections will be rememberedfor a campaign that captured the publicimagination as never before. At its heartwas Narendra Modi, 63, the feisty chiefminister of Gujarat for thirteen years,bidding to be prime minister. By the endof the campaign, there was scarcelyanyone who had not--on television, radio,social media or at one of his rallies--heardhis message. He too seemed to have grownfrom a regional satrap to a leader with anational stature. Long before the resultswere out, the outcome seemeda foregone conclusion.Behind the ascent to prime minister,though, is a story of tough politicsand hard strategy. In spite of hisachievements, minorities are wary ofhis Hindu nationalist background, andbureaucrats and party colleagues arejittery about his reputation as an autocrat.Most of all, he has never fully been able toexorcize the ghosts of the riots that tookplace on his watch in Gujarat in 2002,leading to doubts among his critics abouthow Indias social fabric will fare duringhis term.As he gets down to write a freshchapter in the countrys history, ModiDemystified: The Making of a PrimeMinister takes a close-up look at hisrollercoaster ride to power. In the process,senior journalist Ramesh Menon reveals aman of many dimensions who will lead thisdiverse nation. Author Biography Ramesh Menon is a journalist with thirty-six years of experience in print, television and new media. He began his career with the Times of India as a reporter based in Ahmedabad in 1978. He was later India Todays correspondent in Gujarat until 1987 and, among other things, extensively reported on the states frequent and long periods of rioting. As an Associate Editor at the magazine, he moved from Gujarat to the Northeast, Kerala and New Delhi. He has since been Executive Producer at Business India Television and TV Today, Roving Editor at rediff.com and a columnist with DNA. As a freelance journalist, he won the prestigious Ramnath Goenka Award for Excellence in Journalism in 2005 for a report on how the overuse of pesticides was turning Punjab into a poison field. He is presently Managing Editor of India Legal, the countrys first politico-legal magazine. He is also an educator, filmmaker, corporate trainer and author. His earlier books were Caste and Communal Timebomb (1985) on the caste and communal violence in Gujarat; Whatever the Odds: The Incredible Story behind DLF (2011); Night Sparkle: Fascinating Stories of Indian Lighthouses (2013) and Carbon Footprint: Reducing It for a Better Tomorrow (2014). He lives in Noida with his wife Geeta. Their son Vijay works in Dubai. Details ISBN9351362612 Author Ramesh Menon Year 2014 ISBN-10 9351362612 ISBN-13 9789351362616 Format Hardcover Publication Date 2014-06-26 Pages 264 Imprint HarperCollins India Place of Publication New Dehli Country of Publication India Publisher HarperCollins India DEWEY 324.2092 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:134494552;
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ISBN-13: 9789351362616
Book Title: Modi Demystified: The Making of a Prime Minister
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Author: Ramesh Menon
Publication Name: Modi Demystified: the Making of a Prime Minister
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Publisher: Harpercollins India
Subject: Government
Publication Year: 2014
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Number of Pages: 264 Pages
