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Byline
Byline anthologizes MJ Akbar’s finest writings over the last decade, bringing together essays that reflect the author’s versatility and range. The book is divided into six seamless sections, each with its own identity, which are woven together by MJ Akbar’s delectably informal prose. The writings reflect the author’s interest in such diverse topics as travel, politics, history, cricket among others.
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A Mirror To Power
A Mirror to Power is a book on politics, bringing together accounts of some of the most powerful men and women of the Indian Subcontinent, forming an outline of the political scenario and social dilemmas therein. Summary of the Book M. J. Akbar's elegant phrase tells the story of Indian politics and the dillemas the country has faced and faces even today. He talks about some of the greatest political leaders, outlining their effects on the subcontinent. Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Sonia Gandhi, Dr. Manmohan Singh, Rahul Gandhi, L. K. Advani and Narendra Modi are joined by the likes of Jawaharlal Nehru, Mohammed Ali Jinnah and Indira Gandhi in the story of India like no other. Throwing light on issues such as corruption, terrorism, delayed justice, a slow governance and insensitivity to the deprived, the book also talks about the successes of India, and the stars of Cricket, Bollywood, industry, fashion and the moguls of the Indian world. A masterful book, it draws the image of India like an elaborate painting on a canvas which keeps asking for more. About M. J. Akbar M. J. Akbar is an Indian journalist, writer and the national spokesperson of the Bharatiya Janata Party. The former Editorial Director of India Today, he launched The Sunday Guardian and The Asian Age. He has also written: Byline, Nehru: The Making of India, Kashmir: Behind the Vale, Riot After Riot and India: The Siege Within. A graduate of Presidency College, Calcutta, where he studied BA (Hons.) in English.