This book attempts to show the growth of the Indian economy vis-?-vis its pitfalls. As we stand in the beginning of the Tenth Plan, what we face is the stark reality of the opposite of development. The book highlights the necessity of initiating an accelerated process of enhancing the well being of the vast majority of deprived people living on the margins of the economy and society. The equity promoting role of central planning needs to be re-emphasised. The ...