About the Book:
This collection of twenty-nine papers attempts to examine the various aspects of
Development in Contemporary India. Taking a close look at development projects
and action plans, it addresses the critical issues concerning sustainable
development, public-private partnership in health-care, good governance, and
security challenges in e-commerce.The contributors also deal with the protection
of human rights and social justice, judicial activism, educational development,
political participation of tribals, the role of Panchayats in alleviation of
poverty, coalition politics, and the contribution of mass-media towards rural
development.