Narendra Modi is a paradoxical\n man. He says one thing and does another. He gives voice to a number of\n liberal ideas (such as the constitution being his holy book and sab ka saath,\n sab ka vikas), while at the same time pandering to some of the most illiberal\n elements in Indian society, on whom he depends for political support. Another\n paradox is how a Prime Minister who prides himself on effective governance\n has, through his silence, appeared to condone the worst aspects of\n misgovernance?communal riots, lynching's, the violence of gau-rakshaks and so\n on. A third paradox is his talk of soaring ambitions for the country when his\n government?s performance is underwhelming. So who is the real Narendra Modi?\n A noble, selfless leader who acts effectively in the interests of all his\n countrymen or an autocratic, right-wing bigot who is interested only in power\n and converting plural India into a Hindu Rashtra? Or something in between?\n This brilliant study of Modi and the effect he has had on our country answers\n these and other questions about a leader who is reviled and worshipped in\n equal measure. The book is divided into five sections comprising fifty\n chapters. The first section takes a close look at Modi?s life and times. The\n other four sections look at key aspects of the way in which Modi?s government\n functions and the lasting and often deleterious impact it has had on Indian\n society, major institutions, the economy, foreign policy and our fundamental\n values. Using years of close observation, personal encounters with Modi,\n considerable scholarship, a deep understanding of Indian politics and an\n insider?s view of the way in which government functions. Shashi Tharoor has\n stitched together a compelling portrait of this paradoxical figure. Never\n before has there been such a superbly written and devastatingly accurate\n account of the most controversial prime minister India has ever had.