The correct answer is: A. Kuldip Nayar
Kuldip Nayar was an Indian journalist, author, and politician. He was a member of the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Parliament of India, from 1998 to 2003. He was also the founder and editor of the newspaper The Indian Express.
The book “The State of the Nation” is a collection of essays by Kuldip Nayar. The essays discuss the state of India in the 1990s. Nayar argues that India is a country in crisis, and that the government is not doing enough to address the problems facing the country.
The other options are incorrect because:
- Fali S. Nariman is an Indian lawyer and jurist. He is a former Solicitor General of India and a former Judge of the Supreme Court of India.
- Mark Tully is a British journalist and author. He was the BBC’s India correspondent for 27 years.
- Vinod Mehta was an Indian journalist and editor. He was the founder and editor of the magazine Outlook.