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Orient Blackswan Pvt. Ltd. Aaj Ka Bharat Arth Aur Samaj by BASUKI NATH CHAUDHARY ET AL
Aaj ka Bharat: Arth aur Samaj is a syllabus based undergraduate textbook for the ‘Contemporary India paper[Samkaleen Bharat paper]’ of University of Delhi. This is one of the papers of the Second Semester of Foundation course of three year BA Program of Delhi University. This is a paper for 100 marks credit at this level.
The chapters have been contributed by the faculty members of political science and economics of various affiliated colleges of Delhi University.
The book discusses the various issues pertaining to the Politics and Economy in Contemporary India as of 2013, as it covers under this broad head the following:
Economy related issues like basic features of Indian economy at independence; the strategy of development in India in post independence era: liberalization and role of state; major economic problems and public policy: poverty, unemployment, food security and regional disparity; and some important constituents of economic policies in present times.
The book also includes a chapter on changing nature of social sector: assessment of public policy in respect of education and health sector; technology polices in India’s development; and catalysts of social change: universal education, adult suffrage and mass media.
Thus, the book provides a complete insight into the situation of current India with reference to polity and economy.
The book will be useful for the undergraduate courses in political science of other Indian universities of Hindi speaking states in the country; and also for the aspirants of UPSC and allied civil services. It must be promoted equally well in the IAS coaching institutes.