"Death of a Moneylender" Launch of Kota Neelima 's book at Constitution Club, Rafi Marg - 7 pm on 6th October 09
Time : 7:00 pm
Entry : Free
Event Details : Roli Books & Constitution Club celebrate the publication of 'Death of a Moneylender' A Book By Kota Neelima.
A reading from the book by Sunit Tandon followed by Rakhshanda Jalil in conversation with the author.
Book Sketch : `We have heard of farmers committing suicide till now. But this is different. This is the first murder of a moneylender. Do you understand the importance?’ asks Seth, the assistant editor. `If today they kill the moneylenders, tomorrow who will be next?’ • Falak, a young newspaper journalist from Delhi, is assigned to a remote village in south-central India where a moneylender is found dead, hung from a lamppost in front of his house by an entire village united against injustice. • Competitive and ambitious, for Falak this is just another by-line on page one, a chance to get ahead of others. He is indifferent to professional scruples, unconcerned that the lack of a corrective conscience has cost him his relationship with Vani, a journalist from a rival newspaper. • Falak’s interest in the plight of farmers is peripheral. His commitment to fact is vague. His objective is to please the bosses in Delhi by following a set storyline, whatever it might be. Within hours of reaching the village, he is ready with the story; a villainous moneylender killed by long-suffering villagers. • But Falak has also unearthed a disconcerting fact, that the moneylender was a kind-hearted, generous man who helped the poor. An easy prey, he seems to have been killed by a village determined to tame its moneylenders. • Falak can see that the ploy had worked. The other moneylenders, politically well-connected and dangerous, are now intimidated by the villagers. While they try to buy peace by writing off outstanding loans, they are also planning retribution. • A young farmer, Shambu appears to have master-minded the killing. Bhanu, the son of the dead moneylender, seems to be an accomplice. The village holds its secrets close and the journalists from Delhi fail to break through. • The rain-swept plains of Indian countryside, the nostalgia of delicate sunrises and grandeur of symphonic silences are mixed with dark intrigue of death and deception, love and loss.
‘A well-crafted murder mystery that is simultaneously a searing inquiry into the plight of Indian farmers and a moving narrative of a cynical journalist’s selfdiscovery – a compelling read and a remarkable achievement.’ – - Shashi Tharoor
Book Launch by : Smt. Sheila Dikshit (Chief Minister, Govt of NCT Delhi)
Place : Constitution Club, Vallabhai Patel House, Rafi Marg, New Delhi 110 001
Ph.: 011-40682000
Map : Constitution Club at Google Maps
Nearest Metro Station : Next to 'Central Sectt .' Metro Station which comes under Delhi Metro Rail - Line 2 ( Jahangirpuri - Vishwa Vidyalaya - Central Sectt. )
Entry : Free
Event Details : Roli Books & Constitution Club celebrate the publication of 'Death of a Moneylender' A Book By Kota Neelima.
A reading from the book by Sunit Tandon followed by Rakhshanda Jalil in conversation with the author.
Book Sketch : `We have heard of farmers committing suicide till now. But this is different. This is the first murder of a moneylender. Do you understand the importance?’ asks Seth, the assistant editor. `If today they kill the moneylenders, tomorrow who will be next?’ • Falak, a young newspaper journalist from Delhi, is assigned to a remote village in south-central India where a moneylender is found dead, hung from a lamppost in front of his house by an entire village united against injustice. • Competitive and ambitious, for Falak this is just another by-line on page one, a chance to get ahead of others. He is indifferent to professional scruples, unconcerned that the lack of a corrective conscience has cost him his relationship with Vani, a journalist from a rival newspaper. • Falak’s interest in the plight of farmers is peripheral. His commitment to fact is vague. His objective is to please the bosses in Delhi by following a set storyline, whatever it might be. Within hours of reaching the village, he is ready with the story; a villainous moneylender killed by long-suffering villagers. • But Falak has also unearthed a disconcerting fact, that the moneylender was a kind-hearted, generous man who helped the poor. An easy prey, he seems to have been killed by a village determined to tame its moneylenders. • Falak can see that the ploy had worked. The other moneylenders, politically well-connected and dangerous, are now intimidated by the villagers. While they try to buy peace by writing off outstanding loans, they are also planning retribution. • A young farmer, Shambu appears to have master-minded the killing. Bhanu, the son of the dead moneylender, seems to be an accomplice. The village holds its secrets close and the journalists from Delhi fail to break through. • The rain-swept plains of Indian countryside, the nostalgia of delicate sunrises and grandeur of symphonic silences are mixed with dark intrigue of death and deception, love and loss.
‘A well-crafted murder mystery that is simultaneously a searing inquiry into the plight of Indian farmers and a moving narrative of a cynical journalist’s selfdiscovery – a compelling read and a remarkable achievement.’ – - Shashi Tharoor
Book Launch by : Smt. Sheila Dikshit (Chief Minister, Govt of NCT Delhi)
Place : Constitution Club, Vallabhai Patel House, Rafi Marg, New Delhi 110 001
Ph.: 011-40682000
Map : Constitution Club at Google Maps
Nearest Metro Station : Next to 'Central Sectt .' Metro Station which comes under Delhi Metro Rail - Line 2 ( Jahangirpuri - Vishwa Vidyalaya - Central Sectt. )
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