In this insightful book, Jagmohan recounts the moments of triumphs and tragedies which he came across during his long and eventful date with Delhis development, from Jawaharlal Nehrus time till date. His narration and analysis of these moments, in the context of larger forces that have remained embedded in the post-1947 India, bring under sharp focus a number of fundamental questions that need in-depth consideration of national leadership of all hue and colour:
• Why did Nehru, despite his grand vision of a beautiful and balanced growth of Delhi, extend only a weak implementational hand,...