One Life Is Not Enough

978-8129132741

One Life Is Not Enough[1] is an autobiography by K. Natwar Singh, former Minister of External Affairs and senior Indian National Congress politician. An account of his career as a politician and bureaucrat, the book tells about his experiences in Delhi's political corridors and sets the record straight on several events, including the volcker controversy and Sonia Gandhi withdrawal as a prime minister candidate.[2][3][1]

Ahead of its release, the book caused controversy in Delhi political circles,[4] so much so that Sonia Gandhi responded by saying that she will write her own book to reveal the truth.[5]

Summary of the book

Singh describes these events and the ups and downs of the Congress party. 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 Pakistan President Zia-ul-Haq, India–Russia relations and China–India relations among other sensitive developments. He also gives previously unknown details of the Volcker controversy, as well as inside information on major occurrences during the UPA regime.[6][7][8]

References

  1. ^ a b "One Life Is Not Enough : An Autobiography: Buy One Life Is Not Enough : An Autobiography by K. Natwar Singh at Low Price in India - Flipkart.com". Flipkart.com.
  2. ^ Haidar, Suhasini (15 June 2014). ""One Life is Not Enough": Natwar Singh's autobiography to rock the capital". The Hindu. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
  3. ^ "Natwar Singh drops book bomb, says Rahul made Sonia refuse PM job". Hindustan Times. 30 July 2014. Archived from the original on 31 July 2014. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
  4. ^ "Sonia can neither run nor hide…mole from my office fed false info to 10 Janpath: Natwar Singh's book". The Indian Express. 31 July 2014. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
  5. ^ "Sonia Gandhi reacts to Natwar Singh's claims; says will write a book to 'reveal the truth'". The Economic Times. 1 August 2014. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
  6. ^ "6 things that Natwar Singh has 'revealed' about Sonia Gandhi". Daily News & Analysis. 31 July 2014. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
  7. ^ "Clinton spoke strongly to Rao, Bush was curt with Rajiv: Natwar Singh's book". The Indian Express. 31 July 2014. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
  8. ^ "Rajiv Gandhi didn't consul even his cabinet on IPKF: Natwar Singh". The Times of India. 1 August 2014. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
  • "Exclusive: Excerpts from Natwar Singh's memoir One Life Is Not Enough : Cover Story". India Today.

Further reading

  • Bawa, Vasant K. (2017). Singh, Chanda (ed.). "Book review: One Life Is Not Enough: an autobiography". World Affairs. 21 (2): 169–170. ISSN 0971-8052. JSTOR 48531472.


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