Thankfully, the choice was easy as we had only the state-run Doordarshan to watch. Thus, Natwar Singh has been an important Indian person in power. Anyhow, he has succeeded in bringing out a thoroughly useful book for the casual reader.This one is brutally honest and straight from the heart.This one is brutally honest and straight from the heart.Gave up on this book. He is articulate. He qualified for Indian Foreign Service and joined in 1953. A hardcore Nehruvite and at that a loyal congressman to have worked with Nehru, Indira, Rajeev, Sonia and later with Manmohan Singh, Natwar Singh’s scathing attack on Congress’s foreign policy, economic crisis and his witch-hunt over the Volckar report appears like a personal one. Very readable, some interesting details about events and persons from that era. Coming down so heavily against those that, as per his own admission, were so close to him, appears unethical. Is he still expecting some political high offices from congress ? He is from a princely family, studied in Cambridge, was the first IAS/IFS officer from the state of Rajasthan, a career diplomat who rubbed shoulders with the powerful in the world, left career diplomacy to join Congress. But we enjoyed every bit of it, thTelevision became widespread in India only in the 1980s. This one’s sadly no exception.A very brilliantly written record of life and times of a person from a princely state who rose to become an IFS officer and a politician upon voluntary retirement from the services.A very brilliantly written record of life and times of a person from a princely state who rose to become an IFS officer and a politician upon voluntary retirement from the services.ABOUT THE PERSON: A man who should be known for his literary sense, taste in books, richness in acquaintances around the globe, his years in diplomacy(Zambia and Pakistan specially), his uprightness during Janata govt, is often projected as a Scamster in 'Oil-for-Food ' scheme. She discusses her marriages, career, her only child, and the slap heard around the world. The book is peppered with lot many anecdotes. He received the Padma Bhushan in 1984.
After resigning from the service, he became a politician and served in Rajiv Gandhi’s Cabinet. The news of the book spread like wildfire, primarily because it exposed the chinks in the armour of Manmohan Singh’s unauthoritative regime and the influence Ms Sonia Gandhi wielded over him. Natwar ji was associated with many important events. It gives a good sense of what the author has seen & experienced from the other side. Kr Natwar Singh has written about all the ups and downs in the life of an ambassador as well as a politician. One of the familiar faces on TV along with that of Rajiv Gandhi, who was the prime minister, was that of Shri.
After resigning from the service, he became a politician and served in Rajiv Gandhi’s Cabinet. Kr Natwar Singh has written about all the ups and downs in the life of an ambassador as well as a politician. Autobiography of K. Natwar Singh ( a seasoned academician, bureaucrat and politician) who has close access to the functioning of government is really a treat for the readers who are interested to read about insights of Indian politics and government functions.One line of summary is not enough to describe how below average the book is.According to Natwarsinghji there are only two heroes on National stage of independent India at any point of time its either him or one of the member of Nehru Gandhi scion. don't miss the Nam, Chogm parts too. He joined the Indian Foreign Service in 1953 and has served in Beijing, New York, Warsaw, London and Lusaka.