{"product_id":"a-taste-for-trouble-memories-from-another-time-aniruddha-bahal","title":"A Taste for Trouble: Memories from Another Time - Aniruddha Bahal","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eStep behind the curtain of India's most high-stakes modern reporting. Written by the nation's premier pioneer of sting operations, \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"131\"\u003eA Taste for Trouble\u003c\/i\u003e is the gripping, hilarious, and unputdownable memoir of veteran investigative journalist Aniruddha Bahal.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003eAniruddha Bahal has been a constant thorn in the side of the political Establishment for as long as he can remember. His restless spirit was evident early on: as a boy of barely fifteen, he ran away from his home in Allahabad to Bombay, returning a week later broke but armed with unforgettable life lessons. Decades later, as a fearless young journalist, he fundamentally transformed the boundaries of Indian reporting with the unprecedented risks he took, chasing down massive systemic scams and paying a heavy personal and professional price for his audacity. From co-founding \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"7\" data-index-in-node=\"580\"\u003eTehelka.com\u003c\/i\u003e to launching the independent investigative news portal \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"7\" data-index-in-node=\"647\"\u003eCobrapost.com\u003c\/i\u003e, Bahal consistently went against the grain, keeping hard-hitting journalism alive at a time when speaking truth to power had fallen off the media agenda.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003eBut this book is far more than a media archive. It is a wildly entertaining, anecdotal journey through a multi-faceted life. Bahal recounts his surreal detour into international literature when his debut thriller, \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"8\" data-index-in-node=\"214\"\u003eBunker 13\u003c\/i\u003e, won global acclaim alongside the infamous \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"8\" data-index-in-node=\"267\"\u003eBad Sex in Fiction Award\u003c\/i\u003e—handed to him in London by rock legend Sting himself. Moving from a quiet village in Uttar Pradesh to the chaotic corridors of New Delhi’s political machinery, this memoir captures the absolute rough-and-tumble of an extraordinary career. Candid, witty, and deeply reflective, Bahal looks back at the turning points, public triumphs, hidden disappointments, and the secret memories he chose to exhume to keep himself anchored in the present and hopeful for the future.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-path-to-node=\"9\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"9\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eWhy This Investigative Memoir Belongs on Your Shelf:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"10\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"10,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eUnvarnished Media History:\u003c\/b\u003e Offers a front-row seat to the birth of modern Indian digital journalism and the backend mechanics of legendary political stings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"10,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eHighly Entertaining \u0026amp; Anecdotal:\u003c\/b\u003e Written with a sharp, mischievous wit that balances intense political danger with hilarious personal escapades.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"10,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eA True Maverick's Journey:\u003c\/b\u003e Tracks an incredible arc from a teenage runaway to an acclaimed novelist and a globally recognized entrepreneurial editor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"BEETLE BOOK SHOP","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52417427702043,"sku":null,"price":424.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0686\/2150\/0699\/files\/81fLFbDmPfL._SL1500.jpg?v=1782712558","url":"https:\/\/beetlebookshop.com\/products\/a-taste-for-trouble-memories-from-another-time-aniruddha-bahal","provider":"Beetle Book Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}