Thursday, January 05, 2017

Journeys Through Babudom and Netaland: Governance in India - TSR Subramanian

One thing we keep thinking about the years of turmoil of 90s India really didn't get much done. But come to think of it, it brought in some of the astute public servants to limelight. They could do things which with the political stable world would have been hard to achieve. This story of an able IAS officer who managed to survive the political battles yet try to bring in changes he could bring to the society was indeed remarkable. I think a very worthwhile read to understand the changing times of India. A must read.

Lutyens’ Maverick: Ground realities, Hard choices and Tomorrow's India - Baijayant "Jay" Panda (2018)

Jay Panda is a politician with a point of view and with a modern outlook. His writing is portraying that image correctly. However, when a po...