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For No Reason At All

For No Reason At All

A curious espionage

Ramjee Chandran
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Based on true events, For No Reason at All captures the mood of the New Delhi administration, where its new, young prime minister must make a difficult decision.

In a time when global trade borders are opening, the reputable Metkem Silicon and the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, collaborate to produce silicon metal locally. But Anand Seshadri, the powerful head of the Department of Electronics pushes to import the technology from the US.

The ‘silicon metal controversy’ erupts, and the prime minister must decide: Support Indian innovation? Or concede to foreign imports?

When Seshadri takes drastic, underhanded measures to discredit Metkem Silicon, the task of countering him falls to Metkem’s lobbyist—a young, adroit lobbyist named Adityan ‘Solly’ Nilla.

Things get interesting when Solly receives an unexpected call from the embassy of the Soviet Union. And then the French and the Americans, and the Indian intelligence get involved.

Set in the New Delhi of the 1980s, this tale of espionage, intrigue, deception and sexual escapade is pacy, funny . . . and sometimes touching.

Imprint: India Penguin

Published: Jan/2025

ISBN: 9780143471271 (Paperback)

Length : 512 Pages

MRP : ₹699.00

For No Reason At All

A curious espionage

Ramjee Chandran

Based on true events, For No Reason at All captures the mood of the New Delhi administration, where its new, young prime minister must make a difficult decision.

In a time when global trade borders are opening, the reputable Metkem Silicon and the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, collaborate to produce silicon metal locally. But Anand Seshadri, the powerful head of the Department of Electronics pushes to import the technology from the US.

The ‘silicon metal controversy’ erupts, and the prime minister must decide: Support Indian innovation? Or concede to foreign imports?

When Seshadri takes drastic, underhanded measures to discredit Metkem Silicon, the task of countering him falls to Metkem’s lobbyist—a young, adroit lobbyist named Adityan ‘Solly’ Nilla.

Things get interesting when Solly receives an unexpected call from the embassy of the Soviet Union. And then the French and the Americans, and the Indian intelligence get involved.

Set in the New Delhi of the 1980s, this tale of espionage, intrigue, deception and sexual escapade is pacy, funny . . . and sometimes touching.

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Paperback / Hardback

Ramjee Chandran

Ramjee Chandran is an author with decades of experience in publishing. His novel, For No Reason at All, was published in January 2025. The History of Bangalore is his second book and brings together years of research into the story of the city he calls home, crafted as an accessible work of history.

He is also the host of The History of Bangalore, the popular and acclaimed podcast, and of The Literary City, which features conversations with internationally acclaimed authors.

When he is not writing or talking about books and history, Ramjee plays jazz guitar at a professional level and claims to play chess with astonishing mediocrity.

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