After colonialism, India has been facing acute dilemma of economic development even after the series of five year Plans. Virtually, India has chosen difficult development path with a democratic from of government to overcome such strain and conflicts. The select essays of the book dealt with a wide range of subject on socio-politico-economic development dynamics and also a few of these essays are in historical context but the approach and thrust retain their relevance as much now as of their first publication. Prof. Pradhan has come out with a vision and hope which lies in the theses of Gandhi and Marx, and India’s own strength of development. He builds up a strong case for achieving the modified goals set by Gandhi for upliftment of the large sections of the society. Intensive discussions are going on among progressive intellectuals and planners as what was wrong with Gandhi, Marx and Lenin, and on the question of alternative path of progress and the strategy to realize that. The book will provide an excellent and critical analysis of the dynamics of Indian economic development what we have achieved and what should be aimed at in the present circumstances. A sensitive observation by Prof. Pradhan warns that in the wake of liberalization and globalisation this dilemma will become more sharper in near future.
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