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A Feast of Vultures
- The Hidden Business of Democracy in India
- Narrated by: Darrpan Mehta
- Length: 10 hrs and 22 mins
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Publisher's Summary
"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.
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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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- 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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- Rajeev Kumar Aggarwal
- 15-11-22
Great book.
Great book. Must read / hear! Most of us will know sketches of the but the book lays bare more details of how the system has been consistently manipulated by the rich and mighty.
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- Vinay T.
- 21-10-22
totally hooked once started
chilling facts that main stream media won't bring you. The authors career as a an investigative journalist is really admiring. The patience and persistence with which he must have followed these stories is imaginable.
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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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- 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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- Rahul Rah
- 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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- 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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- Shaunak
- 08-10-21
Essential Reading
Really cuts through the illusion of all anticorruption rhetoric. This book is very well researched and should be essential reading for all Indians. The author has done a fabulous job of explaining what doing business in India entails and how this country is in the grip of crony capitalism - right from a fixer to Mukesh Ambani.
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- Amazon Customer
- 06-06-21
Revealing....
A fine piece of brave and well research journalism. The narrator did an exceptional job.