Dr. Joseph Thomas in his undiplomatic and simple yet impactful delivery style writing offers the chronology of the events unfolded in the Rise, Fall and the Rise of Taliban in Afghanistan. History tells us that, different empires and forces have tried to gain control over Afghanistan but failed. The Mughals, the British, the Soviets (Russia), and now the Americans, have all tried but failed to control Afghanistan. That is a part of history that repeats itself till today with Taliban is back in Afghanistan. The in-depth analysis of Taliban 1.0 regime, and other deadliest terrorist groups acting along with it. Emergence of Taliban 2.0, its security and economic implications for India. Afghanistan's pro-Pakistan government, and how India's key rivals Pakistan and China use the opportunity to exploit the Taliban regime and galvanise regional militants, including anti-India terror groups. The United States devoid of fundamental understanding of Afghanistan is an example of other failed missions like Vietnam, Iraq and Syria. The U.S. left Afghanistan, but in the end, India have to pick up the pieces and for peace in Afghanistan, Pakistan must be kept away. Once in a while, a book comes along and leaves an imprint on the readers, "TALIBAN 2.0" is one of those books,