Governance In India : A Theatre Of The Absurd

Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgement
Part I: Status of Governance in India

Governance: A Rudderless Leaky Boat
Two Constitutions: Multiple Identities
Democracy: The Bluff and Bluster
The" Unfortunate Children of God
The God that Failed India
P.A.: The Power Axis
Pushkar Brides
Corruption Stayed: Governance Betrayed 9. Orphanages: For the Godfathers
Preamble: The Obituary of Democracy 11. Indecent Centralism
Technology and Governance
Humour in Democracy

Part II: Some Whys and Why Nots

(Anti) National Anthem of India
Student Politics
Election Commission
"None of these"
Why Commonwealth?
Ram Rajya
Hindi: The Neglect is Official
Democracy, Poverty, and Imperial Inheritance Vote: Right, Duty or Privilege
Media: Observation/Listening Post of Democracy Terrorism: A case of bullet versus ballot Populism: The Ecstasy Pill of Democracy Benchmarks of Excellence
Directive Principles-The song less birds

Part Ill: Dynamics of Change

Dynamics of Change
Post Face "-One for the road"
Glossary
Phrases
Bibliography



The woes of the common man and serious problems which afflict governance in our country have been voiced in the book.

Over the years, the management of the state has been usurped by the moral hunchbacks, who cannot even stand upright with dignity. While truth is the greatest time saving device, governing trio has no time for it. Democracy is decision disadvantaged. The paralled economy of black money has become the audacious unwritten constitutions of India whose writ runs in all the chambers of power. Bureaucracy has also an unwritten code. Governance aids corruption.

If only judiciary could give up the suspect chastity belt of the laws of Libel, their goingson will make Ripley's "Believe it or not" tomes read like a primer. The stench in the corridors of judicial set us upset everyone. None, however, dare to expose it.

The book reflects on almost all major national ailments including poor governance, corruption, inefficiency, and lack of accountability and suggests systematic attention and effective cure without further delay.

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Table of Contents :
Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgement
Part I: Status of Governance in India

Governance: A Rudderless Leaky Boat
Two Constitutions: Multiple Identities
Democracy: The Bluff and Bluster
The" Unfortunate Children of God
The God that Failed India
P.A.: The Power Axis
Pushkar Brides
Corruption Stayed: Governance Betrayed 9. Orphanages: For the Godfathers
Preamble: The Obituary of Democracy 11. Indecent Centralism
Technology and Governance
Humour in Democracy

Part II: Some Whys and Why Nots

(Anti) National Anthem of India
Student Politics
Election Commission
"None of these"
Why Commonwealth?
Ram Rajya
Hindi: The Neglect is Official
Democracy, Poverty, and Imperial Inheritance Vote: Right, Duty or Privilege
Media: Observation/Listening Post of Democracy Terrorism: A case of bullet versus ballot Populism: The Ecstasy Pill of Democracy Benchmarks of Excellence
Directive Principles-The song less birds

Part Ill: Dynamics of Change

Dynamics of Change
Post Face "-One for the road"
Glossary
Phrases
Bibliography


About author :
Amrit Lal (b. 1934, Lahore) has done Masters in Political Science and English Literature. He joined Indian Railway Traffic Service in 1959 on the basis of combined Civil services Examinations, but resigned in 1973 as he could neither beat the system nor keep going in it. He has earlier authored INDIA: enough is enough and Ab to had ho gayee(Hindi)