VK BahugunaMaking Indian Governance Work : A Citizen's Dream for his Country

The writer of this book is a senior Bureaucrat and agreat critic on various contemporary issues. I have been following his articles with a great amount of interest. I always got benefited in all respects by reading his articles. I am extremely happy that Mr VK Bahuguna’s perils of wisdom has come out in the form of a book. He wrote around 100 articles on various issues which fall under 15 broad topicsTopic wise articles will read like this- 3 articles on Public Governance, 11 on Politics, 4 on Diplomacy and Defence, 5 on Bureaucracy, 5 on Judiciary, 31 on Environment, Forests and natural disorders, 4 on waste Management, 7 on Health, 8 on Agriculture and Farmers welfare, 3 on Animal Resources and welfare, 4 on mining, 3 on Livelihood issues of unorganised sector, 4 on Real Estate Mafia, 3 on Roads, Transport and Airlines, and lastly you wrote 5 articles on Art, Culture and Yoga.Amongst them the ones that l liked the most are: Some Rotten Apples in Basket, Are we practising democracy or Netacracy in India, The world needs new leadership, Big Ticket Reforms need of the hour, Pursuit of the Bright Trial, More Tigers Bring newer Challenge, How to kill a dream, Striking a fine Balance, A Man Made Tragedy of Errors, A fight for Survival….. the list is very long (due to space constraint mentioned only a very few article that I liked the most) and these articles lucidly portrayed what’s happening around us.It’s really a good read, the book tells us how public spirited individuals should react to the various issues that are happening around them.

Written by a senior bureaucrat with over 35 years of experience with State and Central government this book is compilation of his articles written over the years for various news papers. The topics are diverse and contemporary to the time frame in which they were published. These articles provide a peek into Governance, politics, Bureaucracy, Judiciary , Environment & Forests, Agriculture, Art &Culture and other contemporaneous issues. Insightful and lucid book is a good read for anyone who wants to read about current affairs. It throws light on what is good & bad with the present and how the future can be made better. Resourceful for the students preparing for competitive exams.

A must read book for all the Public Policy enthusiasts! The author Dr. VK Bahuguna in his own analytical style, has compiled a set of his articles dealing with a wide range of issues in the Indian Governance. The author in a very sophisticated manner presents the two way mechanism , that works on the principle of balancing the role of government as well as safeguarding a citizen’s dream for his country.

The author is an outstanding writer of repute and a senior civil servant. Wonderful attempt of author to set governance right in India on a Range of issues. Must read book for those who want India to move ahead as well for social workers and students.

Author's take on a variety of issues ranging from topics not as widely discussed like Judiciary to topics like Agriculture, Bureaucracy & environment that cast a massive shadow in the society we live is highly commendable. Most of us would resonate with the views expressed in a very articulate manner. The book speaks for a vision that will pre-dominantly decide the fate of India in the coming years. How India must break free from old practices & outperform itself to be a relevant 21st century player. No one better than someone like Dr. V.K Bahuguna with a long and highly successful, people centric history of public service could have pulled this off. This book is not a buy but a collection.

Must read for all, even for those living outside India! What a wonderful insight into Indian governance and excellent ideas for government to adopt and incorporate!