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Book Name in English : The State of The Nation

Praise for before memory fades... an autobiography
What makes (this) autobiography very readable is the all pervading sense of modesty and touches of humour
Khushwant Singh
This autobiography is informative, educative and thought provoking ... (It) is suffused with a rare warmth and modesty, a spirit of liberalism reflected in the willingness ot serious address rival points of view, and a scholarship that is worn very lightly...
The Hindu
One has never ceased to be impressed by Fali s. Nariman's eloquence, command of the language, and a flair for the apt phrase. Before Memory Fades... is lucid, concise, witty and absorbing... not just a good read, it is also a delightful one. For those who have anything to do with law... is should be compulsory reading
India Today
Fali Nariman's autobiography... deftly avoids the pitfalls most memoirs inevitably hurtle towards and it discovers the real secret of a delightful read... (It) makes you think...
Hindustan Times
An autobiography... recounted with that ineffable charm, gently persuasiveness and quiet humour that so characterize the man... There is much else on the Emergency and judges, on fellow lawyers and court anecdotes, a brilliant chapter on river water disputes and engaging reflections on his tenure as a nominated member of the Rajya Sabha... an easy and profitable read.
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