One Life Is Not Enough
An Autobiography
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Narrated by:
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Sanjiv Jhaveri
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Written by:
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K. Natwar Singh
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Former Minister in charge of External Affairs Kunwar Natwar Singh's autobiography, One Life Is Not Enough, is an honest, searing account of the veteran's life as a bureaucrat, politician, and cabinet minister. Natwar Singh talks about his experiences in Delhi's political corridors and sets the record straight on several events, including the Volcker controversy.
Natwar Singh joined the Indian Foreign Service and served as a bureaucrat for 31 years. He joined the Congress Party in 1984 and became a Minister of State in the then Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi's council, with the portfolios of steel, agriculture, and coal and mines in 1985. In this much-awaited autobiography, the former cabinet minister talks justly about his experiences and services in various ministries.
Singh has played a significant role in Indian politics for more than 20 years and has been a part of some of the most epochal events of independent India, including Indo-China talks and the formation of Bangladesh. In 2002, when the Congress party came back to power, Natwar Singh was appointed as the Minister for External Affairs. But his eventful career saw its end with the Volcker Report in the year 2005. His name appearing in the Iraqi food-for-oil scam forced him to resign from the cabinet and eventually from the Congress party.
Singh talks about all these events and the ups and downs of the Congress party in One Life Is Not Enough, an account of an insider. His association with the party allowed him to observe some of the historical events closely, and he talks about Pakistan in the 1980s under the rule of President Zia-ul-Haq, Indo-Chinese and Indo-USSR relations, and other sensitive developments.
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- Vikas Sharma
- 17-09-23
Engrossing
Till the times of Rajiv Gandhi, despite serious judgmental errors-at least the intentions of the Nehru-Gandhi family towards the country were good. But with Sonia, Rahul, and Priyanka at the helm of the Congress- the party is going to further erode, as they have no loyalty to the cultural and social moorings of India. We have been traditionally a Congress voter, but thanks to social media, the beans are splitting on how this family had grossly mismanaged our beautiful country and treated her like their personal fiefdom.
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- Nitin Jain
- 31-12-23
not boring
Firstly, we must appreciate the civil servants and politicians who publish their memoirs. Just wish that they would reveal a lot more than what is already in the public knowledge. Maybe, publishing a juicy edition posthumously is an option.
The author's journey is a reflection of the journey of the country and its blunders, especially with respect to the economic policies and the foreign policy. It also shows clearly the deep malaise that has struck the Congress party with its running becoming a dynasty rather than meritorious or democratic. This has resulted in the country suffering incompetent leaders as a direct consequence.
It also is symbolic of the culture of patronage and favouritism in the civil services, and the relegation of meritocracy. People, much like the author, have been swimming in the gravy, and have made careers and their own successful dynasties due to this culture.
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- ninad kharkar
- 21-06-19
a great book to understand Indian foreign policy
pronouncing of Indian names should have been authentic, it needs improvement. I hope authority will notice.
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- Sai donthneni
- 04-08-24
A great book on how external affairs are carried by a country
I have liked the book but the author should have also written about his personal life as well…
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- 23-06-23
Story is like the titles of the book
I came across Natwar Singh ji from my father in law who spoke how he was treated in his own party after working for several years.
Shocking to see that this book hasn’t gained enough coverage.
But happy with the narration and the book/audible.
Would recommend this to all.
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- AmazonCustomer47
- 14-10-23
Rise and rise, and a sudden fall - Good Read
Overall it's an interesting read. A story of rise, and rise, and a sudden push from the top to irrelevance.
Some conspicuous omissions, or fleeting mentions: 1962, 1965, 1971, 1999 wars, atrocities of the emergency, 1984 and 2002 riots, benefits of 1992 economic liberalisation, 1998 Pokhran, scams of UPA, etc. Focuses mostly on Nehru Gandhi family, and Congress leaders. Not much on LBS, PVNR, and ABV. Maybe Mr Singh wanted to limit himself only to his first hand involvements.
On personal front, the book has more content about Priyanka Gandhi's wedding than his own son's. Rajiv Gandhi's death gets more footage than his own daughter's. Absolutely nothing about his DIL's suicide.
Those with loyal-than-the-king attitude should read this book.
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