Indian Politics after Mrs Gandhi: Reflecting on Perversion of Political Power Volume Vol. 1st [Hardcover]

About the Book:- The official representing Manipur may not be very familiar with the history of Manipur and for that matter with the definition and history of Nagas. The present situation is the result of the policies and Strategies, the government of India had adopted during that last 7 decades. The book is in two volumes. Volume one consists of 32 important Chapters. The author has very clearly mentioned in this volume that restoration of love, unity, communal harmony among the Nagas, Kukis and Meiteis is more important than the Inner Line Permit System or Scheduled Tribe demand. The volume Two consist of 18 Chapters and the author clearly told that this golden land of Manipur had suffered many attacks from outsiders on many occasions. Every time we have succeeded.Lord Mount batten once questioned himself. "Is the newly created India going to survive for 100 years? "We will build not only a sustainable economy but an advance economy based on modern technology with the strength of our youth who will be working in high positions in many trades all over the world. About the Author:- Khomdon Singh Lisam was born on 21 December, 1948. He is the 8th child of Lisam Sajou Singh and Lisam Ongbi Mandalini Devi of Singjamei Makha Waikhom Leikai. He passed MBBS examination from the Assam Medical College, Dibrugarh. He did Post Graduation in Hospital Administration (MHA) from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS, New Delhi) in 1981. He obtained post graduate degree and diploma certificates from the International Hospital, Federation, London (1985),University of Leeds, U.K. (1992), Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok (1997), University of California at Los Angeles, USA (1997). He had presented scientific papers in many international conferences in London, Barcelona, Durban, Dacca, Kathmandu, Bangkok, Chiangmai, Yangon. He has been invited as a resource person in many countries including South Africa, Bangladesh, Nepal, Thailand and Myanmar. During his tenure as Project Director of Manipur State AIDS Control Society (1995-2003); he introduced the Manipur State AIDS Policy in 1996 and the Harm Reduction Project known as RIAC project for the first time in India. He worked as a temporary UNAIDS Advisor during the Global Research Network meeting held in Durban in April, 2000. Post retirement, he worked in Thailand and Myanmar for a brief period and in NACO during 2005-2006. Presently he is working as a Medical Superintendent of Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Medical Sciences (JNIMS), Imphal (Manipur). He has written four books in connection with HIV/AIDS.History and culture have been a fascinating subject for him since his student career. Whenever he goes to a new country or state, he makes it a point to study the culture of people. He has been studying the history, culture, social and developmental aspects of Manipur for the last five years. CONTENTS:-Foreword . 9Preface . 11Introduction . 131. Civilisational Issues: Culture and Population . 37(i) Political Diversity: An Imperative for National Integration(ii) Genuine steps towards national integration(iii) Colonising the word(iv) Original inhabitants of India(v) Ten Sutras to hold India together(vi) How Indian are we?(vii) Nationalism – the weakest link between Indian nation and people(viii) Religious demographic changes in India(ix) Shifting Values: Western Impact(x) Patriotism Redefined2. Democracy as a Civilisational Values . 65(i) In defence of democratic principles(ii) Foreign Views of US Elections(iii) Freedom of Expressions: As I know it(iv) Equality before Law: An Ideal forever(v) Is System Turning Anarchic?(vi) Is Indian Democracy Turning Anarchic? –II(vii) Creation of small states: Democratic and Inexpensive (viii) Wither Indian Democracy? Politics being trivialised by parties(ix) Is Tahrir Square spirit catching up with Indian Civil Society?(x) Hazare Must Plan for Evolutionary Changes3. Federal Structure: Misuse for Partisan Purposes . 91(i) Over-centralised politics negates federalism(ii) Guilty of being Constitutional(iii) Devolution of power will help face the challenges of globalisation4. Parliamentary Government: Need Urgent Reforms . 101(i) Games People Play/Council of State: Let people elect(ii) Parliamentary system cannot deliver what people want(iii) Rajya Sabha: Make it truly a Council of States (iv) Can the downslide in the temple of democracy be reversed?(v) Indian Parliament its best, its worst5. Prime Minister: The Source of Power . 119(i) Skating on thin ice(ii) Rao’s possible game plan(iii) Lame reasoning(iv) Is Sonia the answer(v) Yes and No Prime Minister(vi) What are the Sonia Gandhi’s prospects to become Prime Minister?(vii) Sonia Gandhi’s foreign origin isan issue(viii) Is Sonia Gandhi’s foreign origin issue irrelevant?(ix) An open letter to PM on his definition of government(x) Prime Ministerial Ambition(xi) Dear Prime Minister6. Titular President . 143(i) Narayanan for President(ii) Can Kalam as President guard the Constitution?(iii) Who will be the next President of India?(iv) Titular President7. Administration: Civil Service . 155(i) Neutral Civil Service(ii) House this?(iii) Favouritism and nepotism ruin the Indian System(iv) Absence of sensitivity is the hall-mark of Indian bureaucracy(v) Work Culture Ethics-Then and Now8. Judiciary: Guardian of Democracy . 165(i) A great burden(ii) Judicial activism cannot be the daily bread(iii) Why should PM complain of judicial over-reach?(iv) The Judicious process9. Electoral Process: Issues & Concerns . 179(i) Reforms needed in electoral process(ii) Is it the prerogative of CM to decide the date of election?(iii) Can Election Commission be little more humane and democratic?(iv) Politics of gag does not help to strengthen democracy(v) Electing the U. S. President10. State Politics . 193(i) Karnataka election and Veerendra Patil(ii) The Emperor strikes(iii) A Leader loyal to the State(iv) Karnataka’s night of darkness(v) Masters of the game(vi) Maharashtra Congress Imitating Crabs in Well?”(vii) Why did the Congress crash in Karnataka?(viii) Options before Hegde(ix) Practice what you preachIndex . 215 The Title 'Indian Politics after Mrs Gandhi: Reflecting on Perversion of Political Power written/authored/edited by P.M. Kamath', published in the year 2021. The ISBN 9789353241940 is assigned to the Hardcover version of this title. This book has total of pp. 225 (Pages). The publisher of this title is Kalpaz Publications. This Book is in English. The subject of this book is Political. Size of the book is 14.34 x 22.59 cms Vol:- Vol. 1st