10 Books On India Political History You Must Read Once

Zee Media Bureau
May 18, 2023

Indira Gandhi – Tryst With Power

In Indira Gandhi – Tryst With Power, Nayantara Sahgal details everything from Indira Gandhi’s rise to power to the nation’s development under her governance.

Jobonomics

In Jobonomics, Das postulates that if the problems plaguing the job market are not solved urgently, many Indians will be jobless by 2025.

24 Akbar Road

In 24 Akbar Road, journalist Rasheed Kidwai traces the journey of prominent Congress presidents, like Indira Gandhi, Narasimha Rao and Sonia Gandhi to name a few, and their impact on Indian politics.

The Saffron Tide: The Rise Of The BJP

The Saffron Tide by Kingshuk Nag is a comprehensive biography of BJP, from its origin as Bharatiya Jana Sangh to its sweeping victory in the 2014 elections.

When Crime Pays: Money And Muscle In Indian Politics

Milan Vaishnav’s When Crime Pays is an elaborate study in why political parties continue to select such candidates, and why voters elect and re-elect them.

India Emerging: From Policy Paralysis To Hyper Economics

This book can help common voters to help them understand the government’s political and economic decisions, why they took those decisions and their impact on the economy.

Seven Decades Of Independent India

Have we achieved our dream of democracy in the way our founding fathers intended us to? Has the government changed the lives of the common people for the better? Where is India, in terms of economic development? All these questions and many more are answered in the essays collected in Seven Decades Of Independent India.

India After Gandhi

By Ramachandra Guha | Seventy-five years is not a long time in the life of a nation. Winston Churchill had dismissively predicted that after independence from British rule, free India would soon slide into anarchy. That did not happen. On the contrary, the nation emerged as a symbol of the strength of democratic values.

The India Way

Written by S. Jaishankar, the book in about the decade from the 2008 global financial crisis to the 2020 coronavirus pandemic has seen a real transformation of the world order. For India, this means optimal relationships with all the major powers to best advance its goals.

A New Cold War

Written by Sanjaya Baru and Rahul Sharma, this collection of critical essays examines the impact, consequences and legacy of Kissinger’s first, door-opening visit to China and how it has shaped world order.

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