Raghav starts his own newspaper, Revolution 2020, to change the world and expose the corrupt system in India. Raghav, now a journalist, exposes the corruption-funded college and is eventually fired from the newshouse. He is tired of giving white envelopes to officials but has no other choice. Gopal agrees to the deal, and joins the system of corruption in India in order to build the college with the politician's black money. Meanwhile, Gopal is contacted by a politician who wishes to build an engineering college on the highly valuable land that Gopal's family owns. Raghav decides to become a journalist and pursue a career in a newspaper publishing house. He studies hard but gets a low ranking in the AIEEE exam for the second time. Aarti and Gopal chat online, and Aarti reveals her relationship to Gopal, who is heartbroken. Aarti falls for Raghav during Gopal's absence.

Raghav becomes a celebrity in the town after he passes the IIT entrance exam. Gopal moves to Kota to join reputed coaching classes to help with his ranking. Gopal gets a low ranking in the AIEEE exams while Raghav is among the toppers. As teenagers, Gopal pushes Aarti for more, but she later reveals that she was not ready for anything. While Gopal, who has experienced the harsh realities of life due to poverty aspires to become rich, his friend Raghav is a boy from a well-off family who desires to create a revolution in India by fighting corruption.Īarti and Gopal have been childhood friends since but have a platonic relationship. This book follows the story of two friends separated by their ambitions and passions yet connected by their love for the same girl. The city also has a lot of character.' Plot I thought the contrast would be interesting. He further said 'it is one of our oldest cities, and people there now have modern aspirations. The author stated that the novel is based on the 'rampant corruption' apparent in the Indian educational system, with the choice of Varanasi as a setting emerging through 'a special connection to the city' following his visit. The book is available as an Audiobook on Amazon. While a handful accomplish their dreams, others sink into disaster. R2020 has addressed the issue of how private coaching institutions exploit aspiring engineering students and how parents put their lifetime's earnings on stake for these classes so that their children can crack engineering exams and change the fortune of the family.

Its story is concerned with a love triangle, corruption and a journey of self-discovery.

Revolution 2020: Love, Corruption, Ambition is a 2011 novel by Chetan Bhagat.

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