India Now & In Transition - Book launch | Niyogi Books

We cordially invite you all to the panel discussion on the theme of ‘India Now and In Transition’ at Indian International Centre (IIC), New Delhi on 21st July 2017, wherein we also celebrate the launch of the book with the same title edited by journalist, Atul K Thakur. Luminaries like Dhruva Jaishankar (Fellow in Foreign Policy Studies at Brookings India, Delhi), Omair Ahmad (Author, Journalist and Columnist),Samir Saran (VP at the Observer Research Foundation, Delhi), TSR Subramanian (Former Cabinet Secretary of India) and Wajahat Habibullah (First Chief Information Commissioner) will be on the panel discussing about our beloved country India and the metamorphosis through which it has transformed to its present state and also looking forward to a bright future ahead.

About the book:

India Now and in Transition is an enquiry into possible futures, based on current happenings. Featuring contributions from leading thinkers and scholars in diverse fields, each essay in this volume critically analyses a major theme of India's present, to propose the likely way ahead for our emergent nation. Covering the fields of politics and governance, economics and development, security and foreign policy, society and culture, and language and literature, the book shows that—while beset with both internal and external challenges on many fronts—India isn't waiting for its moment, it's making its moment happen.

Some of the contributors of this book are Ramachandra Guha, Sunil Khilnani, Wajahat Habibullah, Shashi Tharoor, Reetika Khera, Rashid Kidwai, Robin Jeffrey, Manu Joseph, Tabish Khair, Abdullah Khan, Mahima Kaul, Daipayan Halder to name a few..

About the Editor:

Atul K. Thakur is a public policy professional, management consultant, journalist, and writer who specializes in the interface of politics and economics. His research and writing interests extend to macroeconomic policies and international affairs, with a special focus on South Asia.He is an alumnus, inter alia, of Banaras Hindu University and has worked across sectors, spanning policy research, management consultancy, publishing and media.

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