{"product_id":"tomorrows-india-another-tryst-with-destiny","title":"Tomorrow's India - Another Tryst with Destiny","description":"\u003cp\u003eAuthor: B G Verghese\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Penguin\/Viking\u003cbr\u003eYear: 2006\u003cbr\u003eLanguage: English\u003cbr\u003ePages: 349\u003cbr\u003eISBN\/UPC (if available): 0670058637\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e Description\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlmost sixty years ago, Nehru spoke of India’s tryst with destiny at the dawn of Independence. In the Constitution of the new republic that was framed a few years later, the goals and values of that vision were unfolded. How far have we progressed since then and what is it that destiny now holds for tomorrow’s India?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe present volume of essays surveys the scene past-forward and paints a picture of what has been accomplished and what remains to be done. There is pride and satisfaction in particular over India’s vibrant democracy and progress in many directions. This is nonetheless tinged with concern, for there are nagging problems of governance and shortfalls in human and infrastructure development, as well as social deficits in the matter of rights, corruption and sectoral and regional imbalances. All these must be squarely faced and speedily overcome if the nation is to grow in keeping with its increasingly recognized potential as a rising great power. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt has been widely forecast that within thirty years India, together with the United States and China, will constitute the three largest economies in the world. The wellsprings of growth are there. However, as more than one author points out, mere economic and technological growth is not enough. In this globalizing world the market is not all. The citizen must march hand in hand with the consumer in a sharing and caring society. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe twenty-four essayists who write of Tomorrow’s India do so in celebration of the 125th anniversary of their alma mater, Delhi’s St Stephen’s College. Their themes relate to diplomacy and security; the economy and technology; governance; society’s watchdogs; ideology and values; social change; and culture and heritage. The authors represent a galaxy of public figures, academics, professionals and social workers. What they have to say makes compelling reading, with penetrating insights and critiques.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eContents\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eACKNOWLEDGEMENTS\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFOREWORD\u003cbr\u003eANIL WILSON\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eINTRODUCITON\u003cbr\u003eB G VERGHESE\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDIPLOMACY AND SECURITY\u003cbr\u003eNew Dimensions of Foreign Policy\u003cbr\u003eK NATWAR SINGH\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u0026gt;From Independence to Freedom\u003cbr\u003ePREM SHANKAR JHA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eManaging National Security\u003cbr\u003eMANOJ JOSHI\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTHE ECONOMY\u003cbr\u003eIndia 2025: Illusions, Realities, Dreams \u003cbr\u003eDEEPAK NAYYAR\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTowards a Knowledge Society\u003cbr\u003eKAPIL SIBAL\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGOVERNANCE\u003cbr\u003eThe Governance Challenge\u003cbr\u003eK SARWAR LATEEF\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Black Economy: Undermining the idea of the Nation\u003cbr\u003eARUN KUMAR\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRural Resurgence Bottom Up\u003cbr\u003eMANI SHANKAR AIYAR\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGrassroots Development Through Community Action\u003cbr\u003eBUNKER ROY\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEastern Quagmire?\u003cbr\u003eN K SINGH\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWATCHDOGS\u003cbr\u003ePublic Interest Litigation\u003cbr\u003eVIKRAMAJIT SEN\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIndian Media: A Flawed Yet Robust Public Service\u003cbr\u003eSAGARIKA GHOSE\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSocial Action to Overcome Some Day\u003cbr\u003eHARSH MANDER\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWAYS AND MEANS\u003cbr\u003eBuilding Bridges Across Boundaries: Partnerships For Development\u003cbr\u003eARUN MAIRA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDoes Ideology Matter?\u003cbr\u003eSITARAM YECHURY\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRebellion to Reconciliation\u003cbr\u003eDILIP SIMEON\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Relevance of Gandhi\u003cbr\u003eGOPALKRISHNA GANDHI\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVoices From the Margins\u003cbr\u003eGEORGE ABRAHAM\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSOCIAL CHANGE\u003cbr\u003eLearning to be\u003cbr\u003eRUKMINI BANERJI\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eManaging diversity, Building Fraternity\u003cbr\u003eB G VERGHESE\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHERITAGE AND CULTURE\u003cbr\u003eWealth of Indian English Writing\u003cbr\u003eRAVI DAYAL\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIndian Art in international Museums\u003cbr\u003eNAVINA HAIDAR HAYKEL\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn Undergraduate History of Hindi Cinema\u003cbr\u003eMUKUL KESAVAN\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGetting Ahead in Sports\u003cbr\u003eRANJIT BHATIA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eABOUT THE AUTHORS\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The India Club","offers":[{"title":"B G Verghese \/ Penguin\/Viking \/ Hardcover","offer_id":68153584615792,"sku":"18241","price":43.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1041\/5203\/9792\/files\/18241.jpg?v=1793911332","url":"https:\/\/marketcalvexa.shop\/products\/tomorrows-india-another-tryst-with-destiny","provider":"Alderstone House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}