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Saket Suman of ''[[Business Standard]]'' wrote in his review: "What Tharoor does, and succeeds in doing, is show his readers what Modi said and says, and what he and his government did during the four years of their rule so far."<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/scorpion-not-shiva-lingam-is-tharoor-s-subject-book-review-118103000408_1.html|title='Scorpion', not 'Shiva lingam', is Tharoor's subject (Book Review)|last=Suman|first=Saket|work=Business Standard|date=30 October 2018|accessdate=1 November 2018}}</ref> Anirudh Madhavan of ''[[The Week (Indian magazine)|The Week]]'' wrote: "Tharoor echoes the sentiments of the many who oppose Modi, but does so with academic rigour."<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theweek.in/review/books/2018/11/03/calling-out-contradictions.html|title=Calling out Contradictions|last=Madhavan|first=Anirudh|work=The Week|date=3 November 2018|accessdate=5 November 2018}}</ref> |
Saket Suman of ''[[Business Standard]]'' wrote in his review: "What Tharoor does, and succeeds in doing, is show his readers what Modi said and says, and what he and his government did during the four years of their rule so far."<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/scorpion-not-shiva-lingam-is-tharoor-s-subject-book-review-118103000408_1.html|title='Scorpion', not 'Shiva lingam', is Tharoor's subject (Book Review)|last=Suman|first=Saket|work=Business Standard|date=30 October 2018|accessdate=1 November 2018}}</ref> Anirudh Madhavan of ''[[The Week (Indian magazine)|The Week]]'' wrote: "Tharoor echoes the sentiments of the many who oppose Modi, but does so with academic rigour."<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theweek.in/review/books/2018/11/03/calling-out-contradictions.html|title=Calling out Contradictions|last=Madhavan|first=Anirudh|work=The Week|date=3 November 2018|accessdate=5 November 2018}}</ref> |
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==About the author== |
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==Criticism== |
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Mr. Shashi Tharoor is a politician belonging to the [[Indian National Congress]] party<ref>{{cite news|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/shashi-tharoor-will-be-the-first-chief-of-the-all-india-professionals-congress/articleshow/59871618.cms|title=Shashi Tharoor will be the first chief of the All India Professionals’ Congress|work=The Economic Times}}</ref>, and is a political adversary of [[Narendra Modi]]. Hence, the ideas expressed in this book (which was released just a few months before the upcoming [[Indian general election, 2019]]) may be politically motivated. |
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==References== |
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Revision as of 10:56, 18 November 2018
| Author | Shashi Tharoor |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Subject | Non-fiction |
| Publisher | Aleph Book Company |
Publication date | 26 October 2018 |
| Publication place | India |
| Media type | Print (hardcover) |
| Pages | 504 |
| ISBN | 9789388292177 |
The Paradoxical Prime Minister: Narendra Modi And His India is a 2018 Non-fiction book by Indian author and politician Shashi Tharoor,[1][2] about the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi.[3] It was released on 26 October, 2018 by Manmohan Singh, P. Chidambaram and Arun Shourie.[4] In the book, Tharoor examines and questions the tenure of the Modi government and its several paradoxes. He said that his criticism are based on "facts and figures" along with examples.[5]
Tharoor said that he questioned the "foreign policy, India's relationships with the neighbourhood countries, the priorities, the episodic nature of much of our foreign policy conduct, the inconsistent yo-yoing of relationship with Pakistan" of Modi's tenure.[5] The book was published by Aleph Book Company.[6]
Reception
Saket Suman of Business Standard wrote in his review: "What Tharoor does, and succeeds in doing, is show his readers what Modi said and says, and what he and his government did during the four years of their rule so far."[7] Anirudh Madhavan of The Week wrote: "Tharoor echoes the sentiments of the many who oppose Modi, but does so with academic rigour."[8]
About the author
Mr. Shashi Tharoor is a politician belonging to the Indian National Congress party[9], and is a political adversary of Narendra Modi. Hence, the ideas expressed in this book (which was released just a few months before the upcoming Indian general election, 2019) may be politically motivated.
References
- ^ "The 29-Letter Word That Shashi Tharoor Used To Announce His Book On PM".
- ^ "Hindi not our natural, national language: Shashi Tharoor in The Paradoxical Prime Minister".
- ^ Sanyal, Anindita (28 October 2018). "RSS Source Said PM Modi "Scorpion On Shivling": Shashi Tharoor". NDTV. Retrieved 28 October 2018.
- ^ "Narendra Modi a paradoxical Prime Minister who failed electorate: Manmohan Singh". The Indian Express. 27 October 2018. Retrieved 28 October 2018.
- ^ a b Phukan, Sandeep (27 October 2018). "It's one-man, top-down rule: Shashi Tharoor". The Hindu. Retrieved 28 October 2018.
- ^ "'The Paradoxical Prime Minister': Tharoor introduces his new book on Narendra Modi". National Herald. 10 October 2018. Retrieved 28 October 2018.
- ^ Suman, Saket (30 October 2018). "'Scorpion', not 'Shiva lingam', is Tharoor's subject (Book Review)". Business Standard. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
- ^ Madhavan, Anirudh (3 November 2018). "Calling out Contradictions". The Week. Retrieved 5 November 2018.
- ^ "Shashi Tharoor will be the first chief of the All India Professionals' Congress". The Economic Times.
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