Vision for a Nation: Paths and Perspectives (Rethinking India, 1) - Hardcover

Ashis Nandy; Aakash Singh Rathore

 
9780670092949: Vision for a Nation: Paths and Perspectives (Rethinking India, 1)

Synopsis

What is the nation? What is the idea of India? Whose India is it, anyway? This inaugural volume in the series titled Rethinking India aims to kickstart a national dialogue on the key questions of our times. It brings together India s foremost intellectuals, academics, activists, technocrats, professionals and policymakers to offer an in-depth exploration of these issues, deriving from their long-standing work, experience and unflinching commitment to the collective idea of India, of who we can and ought to be. Vision for a Nation: Paths and Perspectives champions a plural, inclusive, just, equitable and prosperous India, committed to individual dignity as the foundation of the unity and vibrancy of the nation. In order to further disseminate these ideas-the vision for the nation as aspirationally reflected in the Constitution-this book provides a positive counternarrative to reclaim the centrality of a progressive, deeply plural and forwardlooking and inclusive India. It serves as a fresh reminder of our shared and shareable overlapping values and principles, and collective heritage and resources. The essays in the book are meaningful to anyone with an interest in contemporary Indian politics, South Asian studies, modern Indian history, law, sociology, media and journalism.

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About the Author

Ashis Nandy has worked on the topics of mass violence, human potentialities, cultures of knowledge systems, and alternative visions of the future. Aakash Singh Rathore is a philosopher of international repute and has written eighteen books that range from political philosophy, law and religion to literature, sports and wine.

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