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    Mark Tully and Gillian Wright's book "India In Slow Motion" summarizes that bad governance has hindered India's progress and ability to recover. The book covers issues like Hindu extremism, child labor, agriculture crisis, political corruption, and Kashmir. It provides a deeply humane perspective on the problems facing India, focusing particularly on how India adopted its colonial governing system post-independence, which does not fit with a democratic system and allows governing bodies to act as rulers rather than public servants.

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    India in Slow Motion

    by Mark Tully & Gillian Wright

    A Perspective By N Dutta

    Sir Mark Tully & Gillian Wright

    Mark Tully and his colleague Gillian Wright have written a book, India In Slow Motion , according to which bad governance has put India on the back foot from which it is finding hard to recover.
    His father was a British businessman who was a partner in one of the leading managing agencies of the British Raj. He spent the first decade of his childhood in India, although without being allowed to socialize with Indian people, before going to England for schooling.

    He has also written 2 other books with his translator, Gillian Wright.

    Covers

    Hindu Extremism Bonded Child Labour Sufi Mysticism The Crisis in Agriculture The Persistence of Political Corruption IT Revolution and the problem with Kashmir

    Perspective of Author

    Sad Funny Startling Deeply Humane

    Point In Focus : Governance (or the lack of it)

    India adopted Colonial Governing System after independence : Doesnt fit Democracy Loophole by Purpose System built to run colonial system Biased & Exploitative Governing bodies/entities acts as Rulers

    Perspective : Corruption

    MAI BAAP SARKAR

    Self Defeating: Madhya Pradesh internet caf Shut down because of license. Tehelka Sting: Exposing the Defence Minister Which made him resign. Vicious Kashmir: Fund being mis-utilized and its history. Gujarat Village: Self sufficient and independent from the Rest of the country. (Rest of the states progress is vastly over-rated as seen by my own eyes.)

    Perspective : The Chal Hei Attitude

    India, land of Humayun: Active at times and Very Lethargic by turn. Making a Blind Eye: We see wrong done, but dont act. HUGE Debatable Topic: Unless we throw this away, everything is at stake : ERODING Social and moral fabric.

    Perspective : Cultural & Regional

    INTOLERENCE
    First hand account of: Babri Masjid : Ram Temple Rise of Christianity in Goa & present state Sufism : Perspective of Muslim leaders in India

    Perspective : Child Labour

    Rugmaking Industry Mostly dominant by child workers From viewpoint of an Ex-colonial: Business suffering from Advertisement which claimed their rugs were 100% free from child labour Challenged. 1 2 May not actually help those children who may be forced to work in an even more dangerous environment.

    Conclusion

    ACCOUNTABILITY People should ensure transparency. Keep tabs of development funds.

    REFORM IN GOVERNANCE Anna Hazare Movement : A Case Study Agricultural Reforms Support Technological Advances
    CRITICISM - Too lengthy encounters with lot of language keywords - Doesnt paint a picture of a clear solution - Doesnt cover the main crisis in India : Poverty - Tullys always tells a tale of a car trying to move forward with its brakes on. - Yes, it allows the audience to have both POSITIVE and NEGATIVE outlook of India. - Will fade away unless peoples morals are challenged.

    Thank You!

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