The Hindu Civilisation: A Miracle of History

Shashi B. Sahai, a former IPS officer who rose to the top position in his cadr, has had a life-long passion for reading and writing. His long stint in the police coupled with extraordinarily observant eyes and ears equipped him with a rare insight into all facets of India life, including human conduct at its worst. a voracious reader and prolific writer, his wide-ranging intellectual quests took him to numerous seminars and symposia in India and abroad, in which he contributed papers on subjects ranging from criminology to economic development, youth affairs and world peace. His articles on diverse topics of national interest have been published in dailies, periodicals and journals from time to time. He is also closely associated with the publication of a magazine Denouement as a member of its editorial board. Widely travelled through Europe and America, he brings about a refreshing world view to bear upon his writings, which is highly stimulating. He made his mark as a powerful writer, in a delightful racy style of hsi own, with his thought-provoking book Politics of Corruption: The Goddess that Failed. It has been acclaimed as an authentic account of India's steep slide down into the morass of corruption and criminalisation after Independence.