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Dangerous Minds will delve into the complex and intricate lives of some of the most talked-about terrorists of the country. Dr Jalees Ansari, a doctor from Malegaon involved in eighty blasts, including some on railway tracks, was supposed to be a quiet, peace-loving medical professional. Fahmida Ansari, a housewife and mother of two from the Jogeshwari slums of north-west Mumbai, physically planted the bombs herself in a bus and taxis and returned home as if nothing had happened. What drove them to such violent designs? What were their compulsions? Can a human being be so ruthless and heartless, and why?
The book will explore the lives, early beginnings, careers and sudden transformations of such persons into merchants of death.
Imprint: India Penguin
Published: Feb/2018
ISBN: 9780143425960
Length : 300 Pages
MRP : ₹299.00
Imprint: Penguin Audio
Published:
ISBN:
Imprint: India Penguin
Published: Feb/2018
ISBN: 9789386495990
Length : 300 Pages
MRP : ₹299.00
Dangerous Minds will delve into the complex and intricate lives of some of the most talked-about terrorists of the country. Dr Jalees Ansari, a doctor from Malegaon involved in eighty blasts, including some on railway tracks, was supposed to be a quiet, peace-loving medical professional. Fahmida Ansari, a housewife and mother of two from the Jogeshwari slums of north-west Mumbai, physically planted the bombs herself in a bus and taxis and returned home as if nothing had happened. What drove them to such violent designs? What were their compulsions? Can a human being be so ruthless and heartless, and why?
The book will explore the lives, early beginnings, careers and sudden transformations of such persons into merchants of death.
Hussain Zaidi is India's number one crime writer. He is the author of several bestselling books, including Dongri to Dubai: Six Decades of the Mumbai Mafia, Mafia Queens of Mumbai, Black Friday and My Name Is Abu Salem. A veteran of investigative, crime and terror reporting in the media, he has worked for the Asian Age, Mumbai Mirror, Mid-Day and Indian Express. He is also the associate producer for the HBO movie Terror in Mumbai, based on the 26/11 terror strikes. He lives with his family in Mumbai.
Brijesh Singh is a senior IPS officer and principal secretary to the chief minister of Maharashtra. He was previously additional director-general of police in Maharashtra and has held the responsibility of Maharashtra Cyber, a unit looking after cybersecurity for the Government of Maharashtra for several years.
Brijesh contributes to newspapers and appears in the media on cybersecurity related issues. He has written the thriller Quantum Siege and co-authored Dangerous Minds of India with Hussain S. Zaidi.
Dangerous Minds delves into the complex and intricate lives of some of the most talked-about terrorists of the country. What drove them to such violent designs? What were their compulsions? Can a human being be so ruthless and heartless, and why? Hussain Zaidi and Brijesh Singh explore the lives, early beginnings, careers and sudden transformations […]