India: From Midnight to the Millennium by Shashi Tharoor

“India: From Midnight to the Millennium” is a book written by Shashi Tharoor, an Indian politician, diplomat, and author. The book was first published in 1997, marking the 50th anniversary of India’s independence. Shashi Tharoor provides a comprehensive and reflective analysis of India’s journey from the moment of gaining independence in 1947 to the turn of the millennium.

The title of the book, “From Midnight to the Millennium,” encapsulates the timeframe it covers, symbolically referring to the historic midnight hour of August 15, 1947, when India gained independence from British rule.