Governance, Ethics, and Narrative Form in Contemporary Indian Fiction: A Comparative Study of Shashi Tharoor and Vikas Sharma.

Author(s)	Mr. Saddam Hussain, Dr. Vivekanand Jha
Country	India
Abstract	This paper undertakes a comprehensive comparative study of the thematic concerns and narrative strategies in the works of Shashi Tharoor and Vikas Sharma, focusing on governance, ethics, media influence, identity, and socio-political critique. While Sharma’s novels-IAS Today, Medicine: Light in Twilight, and Sana-are rooted in realism and procedural clarity, emphasizing institutional responsibility and professional ethics, Tharoor’s Riot, Show Business, and The Great Indian Novel employ satire, allegory, and non-linear storytelling to interrogate political culture, historical continuities, and social fragmentation. Through a detailed analysis of narrative structure, literary devices, characterization, and socio-political commentary, this paper argues that both authors, despite their stylistic divergences, converge in their exploration of moral responsibility and systemic accountability. Literature, in this context, emerges as a powerful medium for critiquing governance and examining the ethical dimensions of contemporary Indian society.
Keywords	Ethics, Governance, Identity, Media, Realism, Satire.
Published In	Volume 8, Issue 3, May-June 2026
Published On	2026-05-01
DOI	https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2026.v08i03.76469

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