A new book “How Prime Ministers Decide”, by veteran journalist Neerja Chowdhury released: A new book, titled How Prime Ministers Decide, by veteran journalist Neerja Chowdhury recalls the drama that led to Sonia’s announcement, prompted by Rahul’s “fear for his mother’s life”.

• According to a new book, former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi had good relationships with several RSS officials while keeping a healthy distance between the organisation and herself. 
• The author analyses the operating styles of the country’s prime ministers through the prism of six decisions of historic significance.
• These are as follows: the strategy that Indira Gandhi devised to return to power in 1980, after her humiliating defeat post the Emergency in 1977; the errors of judgment that led Rajiv Gandhi to undo the Supreme Court’s judgment in the Shah Bano case; V. P. Singh’s implementation of the Mandal Commission Report to save his government which forever changed the face of contemporary politics.