India and its unity despite diversity has been an enigma for most, particularly outsiders who try to understand it through the various models of society. Since India’s importance has been growing due to its emergence as a major economic power, there is more and more curiosity to know about the complex society and the way the ancient civilisation shaped into a successful democracy without much disturbance. The issue comes down to what makes India tick when the entire world is witnessing a renewed passion for fundamentalism, revenge and a fight in the name of religion some of which often take the dangerous form of terrorism. Indian society has been able to maintain its record of peaceful co-existence of different religious communities and ethnic groups.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Subhash C Kashyap
Dr. Subhash C. Kashyap is a well-known scholar in the field of constitutional law and political and parliamentary affairs. Former Secretary-General of Lok Sabha, currently he is an Honorary Research Professor at the Centre for Policy Research and is working on a project on Political Reforms. He was a member of the National Commission to Review the working of the Constitution, Chairman of its Drafting and Editorial Committee and also the member-in-charge of Political Party and Electoral Reform matters. Dr. Kashyap has over sixty original works to his credit including the six-volume History of the Parliament of India and the two volume treatise on Parliamentary Procedure, Law, Privileges, Practice and Precedents besides a large number of edited volumes and over 350 papers and articles published in India and abroad. Number of his works have been translated into several other languages.
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