Indian Persuasions 50 Years Of Seminar

To mark turning fifty, Roli Books presents a selection of articles written by some of the best and brightest thinkers, scholars, professionals and writers in India-published in the Journal over half a century,from 1959-2009. The sixty narratives reflect fresh ideas and free thought on issues and concerns that India, as a democracy, had to grapple with in an effort to find solutions to the many problems India had to confront as a young democratie nation-state. The divergent views generated constructive discussion within the pages of the Journal.The contributors were and continue to be eminent people in their respective fields. Over five decades, has emerged as a public institution of international repute and has consciously stayed away from partisan posturing. This book salutes the thinking, ideas and alternatives of contemporary India.