
In the pages in between, Josy draws up on the stories of anonymous poor and famous Indians to weave together the challenges facing the world’s largest democracy.įrom across the country, the author does breakthrough reportage on the flourishing phenomenon of middlemen in modern India. The book opens in an ordinary village and winds up outside the palatial residence of one of the richest Indians. For anyone interested in understanding modern India, this is a must read.

The Hidden Business of Democracy in IndiaĪ tour de force through the heart of modern India, weaving together the daily struggles of its poorest with the she-nanigans of its rich, A Feast of Vultures clinically examines and irrefutably documents the crisis gripping the world’s largest democracy.
