Rahul English 2012

THE FIRST ENGAGING AND AUTHORITATIVE BIOGRAPHY OF RAHUL GANDHI PERCEPTIONS OF RAHUL GANDHI HAVE RANGED FROM THE GREAT INDIAN HOPE TO THAT OF AN OVER-PROMOTED DYNASTIC SCION. EVERYONE HAS AN OPINION, BUT THE MAN HIMSELF REMAINS OPAQUE, HIS PUBLIC PERSONA CONFINED TO POSITIONS ON POLITICAL EVENTS, POLICIES OR PROGRAMMES.WHO IS RAHUL GANDHI-THE REAL MAN-BENEATH THE HYPE AND THE HATCHET JOBS? WHAT ARE THE IDEAS AND INFLUENCES THAT PROPEL HIM? WHO ARE HIS ADVISERS? AND HOW WILL HE TACKLE HIS NEW RESPONSIBILITIES AS HIS MOTHER, SONIA GANDHI, MAKES WAY FOR HIM? TWO YOUNG JOURNALISTS, JATIN GANDHI AND VEENU SANDHU, TRACE THE EVOLUTION OF THE RAHUL BRAND AND EXPLORE THE FASCINATING RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN MODERNITY AND DYNASTY IN THIS INCISIVE POLITICAL BIOGRAPHY.