ISBN: 9789325968387    Publisher: Times Group Books Year of publishing: 2013     Format:  Paperback No of Pages: 432        Language: English

The Man of the Moment: Narendra Modi unfolds the rollercoaster life and the evolution of a consummate politician who has enlarged the contours of politics in India. Narendra Modi is poised to evolve as the ultimate 'game-changer' of Indian politics. His mesmeric hold over Gujarat's masses has translated into three consecutive victories in the state assembly elections.
Unravel the enigma of Modi - his convictions and motivations, the secret of his amazing stamina, and his propensity to remain unfazed in the face of criticism. Accused of being communal, castigated for 'engineering' the 2002 Gujarat riots and maligned for being a 'polarizing' figure; Modi counterbalances these negatives with his Gujarat model of governance, ability to attract both foreign and Indian investment, and his personal integrity. Indeed, his connect with the youth makes him the strongest challenger to the Congress monopoly in India.

Savour the fascinating journey of Modi from an ordinary RSS pracharak to Gujarat's longest serving chief minister and now, to a larger role on the national stage as Chairman of BJP's Election Committee for the 2014 general elections... And if several opinion polls and Modi's popularity in the social media are anything to go by, as the future prime minister of India
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Padma Bhushan Dr M V Kamath, the doyen of Indian journalism, has authored over 50 books, including Gandhi's Coolie - Shri Ramakrisna Bajaj; BG Kher-The Gentleman Premier; Ganesh Vasudev Mav/ankar; Devi Ahalyabai Holkar; Milkman from Anand -Kurien; Nani Palkhhvala: A Life; Gandhi; A Spiritual Journey; The Excel Story; Militant but Non-violent Trade Unionism; The United States and India; On Politics, Media and Literature, and a biography of Sai Baba. Starting his career with the Free Press Journal in 1946, Kamath went on to become Editor of the Free Press Bulletin, Bharat Jyoti, the Sunday edition of The Times of India and the Illustrated Weekly of India. He was Special Correspondent of the Press Trust of India at the UN and Special Correspondent of the Times of India in Europe and Washington DC. Erstwhile Chairman of Prasar Bharati and Vigyan Prasar, he is today Hon. Director of the Manipal Institute of Communication. Dr Kalindi Kanderi was Founder-Principal of the Women's Polytechnic of S.N.D.T. Women's University, Mumbai. She was awarded the 'WOMAN OF THE YEAR - 1995' title as an outstanding educationist by the Ladies' Wing of the Indian Merchants Chambers, Mumbai and by the Bombay Chapter of the Zonta International Club for Women. A Fulbright scholar, Dr Randeri has authored the book INDIAN NAMES - from Classical to Contemporary. She has also co-authored some books with M V Kamath, translated books from English into Gujarati, and is currently working on a book on Names from Buddhist Literature.
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