Indian Realities : In Bits & Pieces

Since independence India has made progress in many fields but its story has also been one of defeated hopes warped institutions and a fractured political life. This collection of over a hundred of Sham Lal's writings as a columnist analyse the larger forces at work in today's world and their impact on the course of events in this country. Sham Lal provides a nuanced view on complex issues such as globalisation democracy and economic liberalisation. His interaction with historians sociologists economists political scientists poets and novelists reveals a collection of writing that is multi-layered analytical and intelligent and above all extremely relevant in today's times.