Implosion : India's Tryst With Reality

Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality, Philosophy, Political
Cover of the book Implosion : India's Tryst With Reality by John Elliott, HarperCollins Publishers India
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: John Elliott ISBN: 9789350297360
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers India Publication: March 2, 2014
Imprint: Harpercollins Language: English
Author: John Elliott
ISBN: 9789350297360
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers India
Publication: March 2, 2014
Imprint: Harpercollins
Language: English

Revised and updated 2019 edition with an analysis of the Modi years India continues to punch below its weight, failing to achieve what it could and should be doing. It has the vast potential of a population of over a billion people, abundant natural resources and an ancient culture, yet it constantly disappoints admirers and validates the views of critics. These failings have generated a widespread clamour for a better India, which, in part, led to Narendra Modi being elected India's prime minister in 2014, with an agenda for change that could begin to reverse the years of drift. But, as John Elliott elaborates in the new preface to this 2019 edition of Implosion that traces Modi's rise and his 2014 election victory, and with a long new chapter examining the BJP government's performance, Modi was not able to do what was needed to fulfil his 'achhe din' promise. Policies and initiatives have produced far less than was needed, and there has been a serious decline in social cohesion, with an acceleration of attacks on individual freedoms. India now has to choose between two sharply contrasting futures, says Elliott: to become a primarily Hindu nation, with Muslims and other minorities being regarded as second-class citizens; or to continue with the tolerant secular traditions set by Jawaharlal Nehru, India's first prime minister. The 2019 elections will decide which path India is to take.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

Revised and updated 2019 edition with an analysis of the Modi years India continues to punch below its weight, failing to achieve what it could and should be doing. It has the vast potential of a population of over a billion people, abundant natural resources and an ancient culture, yet it constantly disappoints admirers and validates the views of critics. These failings have generated a widespread clamour for a better India, which, in part, led to Narendra Modi being elected India's prime minister in 2014, with an agenda for change that could begin to reverse the years of drift. But, as John Elliott elaborates in the new preface to this 2019 edition of Implosion that traces Modi's rise and his 2014 election victory, and with a long new chapter examining the BJP government's performance, Modi was not able to do what was needed to fulfil his 'achhe din' promise. Policies and initiatives have produced far less than was needed, and there has been a serious decline in social cohesion, with an acceleration of attacks on individual freedoms. India now has to choose between two sharply contrasting futures, says Elliott: to become a primarily Hindu nation, with Muslims and other minorities being regarded as second-class citizens; or to continue with the tolerant secular traditions set by Jawaharlal Nehru, India's first prime minister. The 2019 elections will decide which path India is to take.

More books from HarperCollins Publishers India

Cover of the book Shiva to Shankara: Giving Form to the Formless by John Elliott
Cover of the book Aapki Sampurna Bhavishyavani 2017 Kark by John Elliott
Cover of the book Clifton Bridge by John Elliott
Cover of the book The Sea Lies Ahead by John Elliott
Cover of the book Your Complete Forecast 2016 Horoscope: Aries by John Elliott
Cover of the book Tune for the Dead: A Detective Dhruv Mystery by John Elliott
Cover of the book S.t.a.l.k.e.d. by John Elliott
Cover of the book The Body Nirvana: More Than Just a Weight-loss Book by John Elliott
Cover of the book The Angel's Share by John Elliott
Cover of the book Neera : Poems Translated by Arunava Sinha by John Elliott
Cover of the book Baby Makers: The Story Of Indian Surrogacy by John Elliott
Cover of the book Free Hit: The Story of Women's Cricket in India by John Elliott
Cover of the book Rajesh Khanna: Ek Tanha Sitara by John Elliott
Cover of the book Malicious Gossip by John Elliott
Cover of the book Delirium by John Elliott
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy