{"product_id":"the-paradoxical-prime-minister","title":"The Paradoxical Prime Minister","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNarendra Modi is a paradoxical man. He says one thing and does another.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHe gives voice to a number of liberal ideas (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003esuch as the constitution being his holy book, and sab ka saath, sab ka vikas\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e), while at the same time pandering to some of the most illiberal elements in Indian society, on whom he depends for political support.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnother paradox is how a Prime Minister who prides himself on effective governance has, through his silence, appeared to condone the worst aspects of misgovernance—communal riots, lynchings, the violence of gau-rakshaks and so on.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA third paradox is his talk of soaring ambitions for the country when his government’s performance is underwhelming.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSo who is the real Narendra Modi?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA noble, selfless leader who acts effectively in the interests of all his countrymen or an autocratic, right-wing bigot who is interested only in power and converting plural India into a Hindu Rashtra? Or something in between?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis brilliant study of Modi and the effect he has had on our country answers these and other questions about a leader who is reviled and worshipped in equal measure.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe book is divided into five sections comprising fifty chapters. The first section takes a close look at Modi’s life and times. The other four sections look at key aspects of the way in which Modi’s government functions and the lasting and often deleterious impact it has had on Indian society, major institutions, the economy, foreign policy and our fundamental values.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUsing years of close observation, personal encounters with Modi, considerable scholarship, a deep understanding of Indian politics, and an insider’s view of the way in which government functions, Shashi Tharoor has stitched together a compelling portrait of this paradoxical figure.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNever before has there been such a superbly written and devastatingly accurate account of the most controversial prime minister India has ever had.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"THE READING TIME","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52777439527275,"sku":null,"price":1600.0,"currency_code":"PKR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0961\/7971\/6459\/files\/42269420_1.jpg?v=1768821292","url":"https:\/\/www.thereadingtime.com\/products\/the-paradoxical-prime-minister","provider":"THE READING TIME","version":"1.0","type":"link"}