DEFINING MOMENTS A MEMOIR (HB)

In this engaging memoir,
Rajendra Shekhar, the former director of the CBI, strings together his
personal and professional experiences to recount the fascinating episodes
that have shaped his life, from his time as a student at Mayo College and St
Stephen’s College, to his life as a member of the state police and later in
the CBI, where he was joint director when the dreaded KFC terrorist ‘Jinda’
was apprehended.These memoirs also contain Rajendra Shekhar’s recollections
of the endearing characters he has been lucky enough to encounter: Mansukha,
Masoom Ali and Matron Rennie Stubbs, as well as ‘Amma’, his mother, a
formidable character in her own right.Full of delightful and unexpected
incidents, this touching tale of by-gone times is sure to strike a chord with
readers, awakening them to the human facets behind a uniformed service long
known for its formal and severe approach.