The Memoirists: Mani Shankar Aiyar and Gurcharan Das in conversation with Mandira Nayar

The Memoirists: Mani Shankar Aiyar and Gurcharan Das in conversation with Mandira Nayar | Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Series Jaipur Literature Festival 2024
Two prominent writers and public intellectuals, Mani Shankar Aiyar and Gurcharan Das, speak of their recently published memoirs and the stories behind the stories. Combining the personal and the political, they examine their eventful lives and the lessons and learnings along the way. Former diplomat and politician, Mani Shankar Aiyar’s Memoirs of a Maverick: The First Fifty Years and its sequel, The Rajiv I Knew, are candid, thoughtful and witty recountals of his life in the foreign service and in politics. Author, columnist and former CEO of Procter & Gamble, Gurucharan Das’s recently published Another Sort of Freedom: A Memoir is a moving story that takes us through the twists and turns of his life from the chaos of Partition to failed first loves and unconventional career decisions. In this engrossing session, they speak with Mandira Nayar about their lives and read from their books.
Mani Shankar Aiyar served 26 years in the Indian Foreign Service, including a deputation to the Office of Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi. Thrice elected to the Lower House of Parliament from Tamil Nadu, he also served a six-year term in the Upper House. In 2006, he was conferred the Outstanding Parliamentarian Award. A cabinet minister from 2004 to 2009, he held various portfolios. He has published nine books to date, including his latest, Memoirs of a Maverick. The companion volume to his memoirs, The Rajiv I Knew, was published and launched in January 2024.
Gurcharan Das is the author of the trilogy: The Difficulty of Being Good; India Unbound; and Kama, the Riddle of Desire. He has also written a novel, A Fine Family, and an anthology, Three Plays. He studied philosophy at Harvard and was CEO of Procter & Gamble India before becoming a full-time writer. He is general editor of Penguin’s 14 volume Story of Indian Business. His memoir, Another Sort of Freedom, has just been published by Penguin.
Mandira Nayar has been a journalist for over two decades and is currently the Deputy Bureau Chief at The Week magazine in Delhi. She writes on books, history, culture, and foreign affairs. She has previously worked with The Hindu and The Telegraph. She is a Charles Wallace scholar.
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[@deepasmitlenka7682]

Pakistan policy under Modi is fire 🔥🔥... ISI wants india to talk so as mani shankar.... I don't find any difference in ISI and shankar words

[@bermaravi528]

I am not figure it out why panelist allows Mani ayer because his thoughts are totally outdated and obsolete.

[@gsk377]

How is this man still relevant?

[@lksvasan]

Manishankar should explain that why we do with bleeding bloods....he can go on talk, discuss, negotiate with across the table for decades..

[@UddalokBhattacharya]

Many people have proved themselves through their observations.

[@premkumarnayak1162]

Aapka kaarya Akhand Bharat keliye upayogi ho Manishankar Saheb.

[@MDSiyam-ir4sv]

Mani's English is as polished as he is, and his ideas are likewise worth admiring.

[@bodhisattva6308]

Aww is this your fanboy moment admiring everything about him.

[@anitapadhi325]

@@bodhisattva6308 just the english for him I guess - colonial hangover .only fools will think he makes any sense . with regard to his English he is below average as well compared to any native speaker of the language.

[@om4482]

The strong rebuttal by Mr.Aiyar in the end is brave and laudable. Its easy to get carried away by disingenuous corporate PR and Mr. Gurucharan Das is the master of it.

[@tejesheconomics4072]

😂😂 because of Gurucharan Das Indians are atleast respect Economic reforms if given power Aiyar will take India back to Socilaist

[@om4482]

@@tejesheconomics4072 How did Indians respect the Land Acquisition/Grab Bill ?

[@bodhisattva6308]

Mandira Nayyar is stuttering and speechless. 😶 not sure why she is moderating this

[@HimanshuSingh-gs5fg]

Gurucharan das nailed it in the end and totally shocked manishanker. Hahahahahahhaha, really enjoyed his meltdown at the end.

[@bodhisattva6308]

Digitized not digitalized. Mani still cannot be a angrez perfectly after so many years 😮

[@storm_yu]

Chemical locha ko bhi stage milta hai aajkal.

[@pypypypy3303]

Wondering why Mani is not on the jail? Modi ji inko Tohad me bhej do!

[@uddalokbhattacharya6679]

He is brilliant

[@pypypypy3303]

@@uddalokbhattacharya6679 aap ka chacha lagta he?

[@UddalokBhattacharya]

He is a fantastic person@@pypypypy3303

[@jeerage]

Mani Shankar you can't insult calling him distinguished. He is notorious thug. Since all his acts and activities.

[@SunilKumar-if7tb]

Mani take ticket to Pakistan Good ridance to bad rubbish😊

[@uddalokbhattacharya6679]

You too

[@uddalokbhattacharya6679]

Most people offering comments here seem illiterate

[@harikc7584]

The amchor went on talking on and on.Finally Mani intervened.😅😅😅

[@pypypypy3303]

THE BIGGEST UN-JAIPUR ILLITERACY UN-FESTIVAL BY HINDU VIRODHI KACHRA AND DESH VIRODHI KACHRA! PAK CHALE JAO! ABI KA ABI!

[@sparrowman7456]

Main bhi jaunga

[@pypypypy3303]

@@sparrowman7456 kab?

[@pypypypy3303]

@@sparrowman7456 sparrowman aap ka icon me to billi ka photo he? Chidia ko photo raho?

[@nimlokothi]

MC IYER

[@sparrowman7456]

He is too brilliant

[@rkc0818]

Mani Shankar Aiyar leads the most shameless existence ever known to mankind.

[@uddalokbhattacharya6679]

You are soft in the head

[@sparrowman7456]

He is too brilliant