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In the last 70 years since the adoption of the constitution, India has transitioned into a multi-party democracy with a greatly polarised polity. It is time to take a closer look at how successful India has been in working its unique model of a Federal Union of States. Born amid the Partition, the emphasis in the Constitution on a strong Centre was understandable. But, that is no longer enough. Some fault lines are now evident. Nonseparation of religion from politics, irritants in Centre-state relations, the institution of state Governor, division of legislative powers between the Union and the states, the official language dilemma, and the rising tide of sub-nationalism are clamouring for attention. India has single citizenship, but increasing state domiciliary restrictions are legalizing discrimination and undermining fundamental rights, more particularly, equality of opportunity in public employment. Even after the abrogation of Article 370, the Kashmir problem continues to haunt. Ways have to be found for strengthening cooperative federalism and creating a common market with greater economic, commercial and trade integration. Setting up of a constitutional court, and a trade & commerce authority of India require urgent attention. With the ineffectiveness of the Inter-State Council, alternate mechanisms need to be explored. India is sui generis in its wide diversity. The new strategy must be a cementing force. The book comprehensively analyses these complex, sensitive issues from a policy perspective. The future of India''s federalism will depend on their resolution.

He was also majorly involved in conceptualising BIMSTEC (Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation), that has now become a major regional cooperation bloc focussed on the Bay of Bengal.

Dr DNS Dhakal is MPA from Harvard University and PhD in Mineral Economics from Colorado School of Mines, USA.

I wanted to make it on my own in a man's world," she explains, adding that former prime minister Indira Gandhi served as a role model for her during her school days.

In this autobiography, the author narrates the story of his life as a police officer, starting from his childhood, to joining the coveted IPS, and finally to his retirement. As a refugee toddler from Pakistan, his early memories go back to living in a camp in Delhi (India) where his family had moved after the Partition of the subcontinent, until a small quarter was allotted to them. From there, this once mediocre student rose to become a three-star police chief in the elite Indian Police Service, after facing the toughest competition in the entrance examination for the civil services. The author tells the story of the police in India from a ringside view and also a bit about India''s history itself during the last 75 years, the evolution of the political class and the internal challenges that the country faces. How incidents, events and human beings shaped his life takes us on his journey as a police officer and a family man. He also talks of his service to the nation with humility, pride and honour. With its insights, this is surely a motivational book for the younger generation.