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Who authored the book, "Rogue Elephant : Harnessing the power of India's Unruly Democracy"?

Who authored the book, "Rogue Elephant : Harnessing the power of India's Unruly Democracy"? Correct Answer Simon Denyer

The correct answer is Simon Denyer.

  • The book, "Rogue Elephant: Harnessing the power of India's Unruly Democracy"  authored by Simon Denyer.

​Key Points

  • About the book Rogue Elephant:
    • Today, when India is suffering an immense crisis of confidence-crippling political corruption, politicians mired in the status quo, economic inequality, brutal violence against women, and rampant social injustice.
    • Book captures India at this crucial tilting point in its history-from the Nehru Gandhi family dynasty that has ruled the country for most of its post-independence years.
    • It also covers to flawed heroes such as news anchor Arnab Goswami and anticorruption reformer Arvind Kejwiral, to, most compelling, ordinary people fighting daily against corruption and the system.
    • The book is harnessing the force of the world's largest democracy to positive effect, demanding transparency and accountability.

​Additional Information

  • About the author Simon Denyer:
    • ​Simon Denyer is The Washington Post’s bureau chief in Tokyo, covering Japan and the Koreas.
    • He served previously as bureau chief in China, and in India.
    • He is author of :
      • Rogue Elephant: Harnessing the Power of India's Unruly Democracy
      • The co-editor of Foreign Correspondent: Fifty Years of Reporting South Asia

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