The Commissioner for Lost Causes
The new book by Arun Shourie, The Commissioner for Lost Causes, discusses his innings at The Indian Express. A comprehensive account of dramatic incidents like getting governments to swallow legislation against the press, unseating of chief ministers, a deputy prime minister trying to dislodge colleagues with fabricated documents, people’s movements ending up as rivulets in the sand, and more.
Delicious tales of characters from the noble to the colourful to the short-sighted to outright bounders: from JP to a president, to prime ministers, chief ministers, a conman, indignant editors, and of course a great warrior, the press baron, feature in this honest retelling.