Anticipating India:
The Best of National Interest

Anticipating India: The Best Of National Interest is a collection of topics discussed under Shekhar’s weekly column National Interest while he was Editor-in-Chief of the Indian Express. This book gives readers a sneak peek at the changing face of Indian politics, and other national issues that took place during the last two decades. Shekar initially started writing National Interest in the year 1997, beginning with a sarcastic dig on Sitaram Kesri and his ambitions. Since then, this column gained popularity, and Shekhar through his writing, continued to bring out the reality and truth behind sensitive issues. Shekar’s exceptional writing skills of dissecting the facts, to reach the heart of the issue has gained him a large readership. Covering a range of topics, from the ruling and state of affairs of the Congress, to Modi’s rise as a leader, and from the Girhotra’s case to the latest Delhi gangrape, this book portrays India in its true sense and guides the reader in understanding the country.

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A combination of crucial factors, the end of the Cold War, the dynamics of internal politics and ambitious economic reform have brought India to a crucial crossroads in its history. This work offers analytical examination of the facts that will shape the India of the future and determine whether India emerges as Asia’s new economic tiger, a stabilizing factor in a turbulent region, or becomes inward-looking, militaristic and stagnant.

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