Contents:
Introduction 5
The Mind of the Indian Liberal: Liberal thought in India
HINDOL SENGUPTA ; 17
Why India Needs a New Constitution ATANU DEY 33;
Gandhiji’s Dharma vs Nehruji’s Vikas LAVEESH BHANDARI 47;
Freedom and Digital India NIRVIKAR SINGH 61;
Caste Reservations: Half Pregnant Constitution, Half Pregnant State SURJIT S BHALLA 75;
Worry about Opportunity, Not about Inequality GURCHARAN DAS 85;
Religious and Cultural Freedom in India: Both too little and too much R J AGANNATHAN 103;
Political and Economic Freedom: Are they compatible? ASHOK V DESAI 113;
Liberty and Locus of Power JAYAPRAKASH NARAYAN 129;
Liberty and Security in Radically Networked Societies: A challenge for every generation PRANAY KOTASTHANE & NITIN PAI 145;
Securing Safety Net: Sustenance, Self-Help and Selfhood PARTH J SHAH 173;
Liberalism for Whom? Confessions of an Incorrigible Liberal BARUN S MITRA 185;
The Problem with Liberal Parties JAITHIRTH RAO 195 ;
S V Raju: Keeping the Flame of Liberalism Alive JOHN, LORD ALDERDICE 215;
Last Man Standing: A Tribute to S V Raju SEETHA 233;
Annexure: The Guardian of Liberty NADIR GODREJ 239
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