Tuhin A. Sinha

The Edge of Power (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

The heinous rape of Nirbhaya has jolted the Indian nation out of its apathy. But rape and violence against women are only symptomatic of a deeper malaise that ails the nation - the total collapse of governance under the weak and vacillating prime minister, Devender Singh, and his Indian Democratic Party.

Ironically, aiding the ruling party to cling to power is a casual and largely indifferent Opposition, led by the venal Ravi Nehra. So when activist Daivik Verma and Bollywood's leading lady Catherine Khan decide to challenge the existing system by floating a new political party, it is seen as a ray of hope.

But lack of funds and cadre-support thwart their efforts; their only recourse now is to approach the enigmatic and reclusive Shruti Ranjan, who had sworn off politics three years earlier.

Will Nirbhaya's gruesome rape and subsequent death bring a disillusioned Shruti Ranjan back into the political fray? Will the land of great leaders like Chandragupta Maurya, Ashoka and Akbar, finally get the dynamic Prime Minister she so badly needs? Featuring Shruti Ranjan - the immensely popular protagonist of the best-selling The Edge of Desire - in a resurgent avatar, The Edge of Power is a powerful enquiry into the underbelly of Indian politics, and raises important questions about the funding of Indian political parties.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Hachette India
• Seitenzahl: 312
• Erscheinungstermin: 5. Januar 2014
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9789350097083
• Artikelnr.: 40173518

Autorenporträt

Tuhin A. Sinha, a columnist and a screenwriter, is one of India's best-selling novelists, with each of his four previous books, The Edge Of Desire, Of Love And Politics, That Thing Called Love and The Captain (formerly 22 Yards) breaking new ground in terms of subject and treatment. He is also a screenwriter of several popular TV shows, including the popular Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai on Star Plus. A keen political observer, Tuhin's columns on Indian politics appear regularly in India's leading dailies. He also has a regular blog on ibnlive.com and appears frequently on news channels on discussions of politics and cricket.