OverviewPenned by one of India's most respected journalists, India's Broken Tryst is a gripping analysis of why and how the state of affairs in India's polity came to the point that it has today & not living up to the expectations created at 'the stroke of the midnight hour.' SynopsisWhen Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru delivered the now-fabled 'tryst with destiny' speech at the turn of the midnight clock, on 15 August 1947, visions of a great vibrant nation were given flight. Yet, today, the state of affairs in India's political and bureaucratic space is in deep disarray, to say the least. For decades after independence, modern India found itself incapable of meeting even the most basic needs of millions of its citizens & guided by socialistic and welfare policies, a bureaucracy clinging desperately to a bygone era, and the glut of 'statism.' With this book, Tavleen Singh minces no words as she rips apart a political class whose main objective has always been to stay in power rather than serve the people. About the AuthorTavleen Singh is an eminent columnist, writing weekly political columns in English and Hindi. She is also the author of several bestselling books.
