Social Development in Independent India: Paths Tread and the Road Ahead

Social Development in Independent India: Paths Tread and the Road Ahead provides an overview of social development in India in the past 60 years and also deals with the emerging issues in the 21st century. It discusses how social development has acquired global significance and how it can unleash hitherto dormant development forces. Written for research students, bureaucrats, politicians and NGOs, it will appeal to those interested in development issues. It reviews the existing policies and indicates current development scenarios.