We, The People by Nani A. Phalkivala
First Published: 1984 Fortieth Reprint Edition: 2020 Written by one of India's foremost lawyers and a former Ambassador of India to the United States, Nani A. Phalkivala's We, The People is a collection of opinions, talks, speeches and commentaries made on a wide range of subjects, from International relations to Indian constitutionalism from his days as a barrister till the time of being an Ambassador...... The book itself is divided into four major parts with subparts, each containing opinions he either said on a platform or wrote in a newspaper. Widely renowned to be a multi-faceted personality, it would be hard to believe for a reader (including me) that a lawyer-specialized in law-has been able to provide an opinion on Taxation and Socialism with the same expertise as a genuine expert in the subject. He swings from professional to personal and back in most of the writeups and all writings in this book (both he wrote or spoke) are written in formal English, which is expecte...