Durbar

A personal memoir more, less a serious historical account of Delhi politics and power-circle, this immensely readable, enjoyable book is not without its flaws. Some of the issues I had with the narrative was the author's own elitist nature, while detailing India's problems and blaming them on the unwashed masses and the elites of the country. Also, she is not immune to petty gossips and some generalizations. The almost non-existence of South India from this account and the singular focus on D...

This book gives an accurate idea of the kind of people who ruled the country . Makes one wonder whether things could have been far worse than the present situation of the country. Were we lucky to have not ended up worse. A very objective account of the experiences of the author . Gives an in depth understanding of the countries politics.

Tavleen knew Rajiv personally yet her analysis of the period starting emergency to his death is quite critical. I have read about the emergency, heard first hand account about Indira Gandhi's assassination, but reading about them again here and the operation bluestar sent a chill down my spine.

The flow of the events in the book is sequential, hence easy to read. the simple sentences and the story like writing make the book interesting. Highly recommended if you like modern political history.