An easy breezy read.
“The Marigold Story. Indira Gandhi and Others” profiles 11 important Indian figures to have impacted the political and celluloid landscape of India.
The book is full of interesting trivia. It refreshes varied political scenarios, and so many instances. And many historical episodes rush back as a memory.
Kumkum Chadha’s ease of her being a part of the political landscape as a journalist and an insider in very important households comes through.
She talks in detail of hitherto unknown facts about the famous profiles revealing their humane and vulnerable sides.
Indira Gandhi hated “marigold flower” …. but in her death, she was covered with heaps of it. Such small interesting revelations combined with political insights make this book an interesting read.
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Preeta Chag 