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The author is dealing with a variety of important subjects, as important as the new millennium. These include democratic evolution, economic policies, ethics, role of the judiciary and that of the civil services in pre and post Independence India. Dr. Alexander himself was a civil servant and has observed from close quarters the format, problems and challenges of these services and is in a very authoritative position to speak of the future direction they should ...
P.C. Alexander's was a vantage view of Indira Gandhi's prime ministership from 1981 till her assassination and Rajiv Gandhi's taking over as Prime Minister in October 1984. During this period he served as Mrs Gandhi's Principal Secretary, involved by her own wishes, not only in government affairs but also in her party, political, and sometimes, personal matters. It is thus an important and honest insider's account of much of what happened during that period, ...