It is the autobiography of Natwar Singh, former Minister of External Affairs and a senior member of the Congress party that ruled India for much of the period after the country's Independence. Mr. Singh had the opportunity to serve the country under different Prime Ministers over a span of more than 30 years. In this book, he recounts his career as a politician and bureaucrat and talks about his experiences in the political corridors of New Delhi. On its publication, on account of some chapters related to the contemporary political leadership of Congress, the book had generated much controversy.