
A Feast of Vultures
The Hidden Business of Democracy in India
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Darrpan Mehta
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Written by:
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Josy Joseph
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"Every day, millions of people - the rich, the poor and the many foreign visitors - are hunting for ways to get their business done in modern India. If they search in the right places and offer the appropriate price, there is always a facilitator who can get the job done. This book is a sneak preview of those searches, the middlemen who do those jobs, and the many opportunities that the fast-growing economy offers."
Josy Joseph draws upon two decades as an investigative journalist to expose a problem so pervasive that we do not have the words to speak of it. The story is big: that of treacherous business rivalries, of how some industrial houses practically own the country, of the shadowy men who run the nation's politics. The story is small: A village needs a road and a hospital, a graveyard needs a wall, people need toilets.
A Feast of Vultures is an unprecedented, multiple-level inquiry into modern India, and the picture it reveals is both explosive and frightening. Within these covers is unimpeachable evidence against some of the country's biggest business houses and political figures, and the reopening of major scandals that have shaped its political narratives. Through hard-nosed investigations and the meticulous gathering of documentary evidence, Joseph clinically examines and irrefutably documents the non-reportable.It is a troubling narrative, but also a call to action and a cry for change. A tour de force through the wildly beating heart of post-socialist India, the book is a must-listen for anyone interested in understanding the large, unwieldy truth about this nation.
©2016 Josy Joseph (P)2020 HarperCollins PublishersWhat listeners say about A Feast of Vultures
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- Anonymous User
- 23-11-22
Quite an interesting book!
The book was very interesting. The narrator also did a wonderful job. I recommend the book.
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- Sony Thomas
- 23-02-24
liberal democracy is a far away dream
I liked how the author provoked thought on the different way people are denied the right to quality of life in india. The undertone of helplessness is felt throughout the book, even if there are stories of victory.. the cost is too high on life, livelihood, environment, and identity. and most disturbing is how every 5 year we the people forget the reality and vote for an empty promise.
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- Praveen
- 21-06-21
A book par excellence
Highly recommended for anyone interested in the nuances that make up the democracy in India, particularly some of the murkier aspects. A well researched and brave work. Kudos to the author and hope to see more in the same vein..
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- Amit Kumar
- 06-06-21
Revealing....
A fine piece of brave and well research journalism. The narrator did an exceptional job.
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- Jazz
- 31-10-21
excellent read
loved it
book shud be a must read for all Indian citizens. will share with Family
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- SK Singh
- 29-07-22
A Hawkeye view of the Feast of Vultures of India.
A Hawkeye view of the Feast of Vultures of India.
Thank you Josy for this feast of read of contemporary India.
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- FQ
- 31-08-24
Interesting but brief
Could have been much more detailed. I hope many more books like this are written.
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- Dr Narendra Mohta
- 21-12-24
Great inside stories!
Gripping tales of people behind power & riches. Although many things appeared from time to time in media, it was very well clubbed in one book. Narration was also good.
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- 18-12-21
an honest eye opening narration
it gives a real insight of India's middleman and so called elite group .
I was shocked to hear few the names, like Jindal's, Ambani's.
It gave the real picture of India's aviation industry as well.
well researched
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- Mousumi Saha
- 13-06-22
Great Book about the sorry state
I loved the book the author has really touched on important areas which show the poor state of affairs in our country, as I read the book in 2022 I could easily connect to the issues faced by the common people and I understand how VIP culture is still so prevalent in our country, excellent book it's a must read by all Indians.
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