Kuldip Nayar
Kuldip Nayar was an Indian journalist, author, diplomat, and human rights activist. Known for his fearless reporting during India’s Emergency (1975–77), he later served as India’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom and as a Member of Parliament in the Rajya Sabha. He wrote widely syndicated columns and books, including Beyond the Lines and Emergency Retold.
Books
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1. Without Fear
The Life and Trial of Bhagat Singh
A concise portrait of Bhagat Singh that traces his transformation from idealistic student to disciplined revolutionary, situating the Saunders assassination and the Central Assembly bombing within a broader political strategy, and detailing his hunger strike and courtroom defiance as instruments to rally public opinion. Drawing on archival records and personal testimonies, it illuminates his intellectual evolution, commitment to socialism and secularism, and unwavering resolve leading up to his execution, separating the man from the myth while capturing the urgency of his times.
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2. Scoop!
A veteran journalist recounts his career of hard-won scoops and behind-the-scenes encounters with politicians, diplomats and leaders, blending vivid anecdotes of major political events with reflections on journalistic ethics, press freedom and the shifting relationship between the media and power in modern India.
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3. The Trial Of Bahadur Shah Zafar
A concise, evocative account of the 1858 court-martial of the last Mughal emperor after the Indian Rebellion, reconstructing the proceedings, British political maneuvering, and the personal tragedy that culminated in exile. Drawing on archival records and eyewitness testimony, it situates the trial within the dismantling of Mughal sovereignty and examines how colonial justice and symbolism shaped the aftermath of the uprising.