India's Vibgyor Man: Select Writings and Speeches of L.M. Singhvi. ISBN 9780199484164 from Practitioner Books

Dr L.M. Singhvi (1931-2007) was an eminent Indian jurist, a distinguished parliamentarian, a celebrated statesman, an able administrator, a brilliant scholar, a prolific writer, and a diplomat par excellence. He was India's second longest-serving high commissioner to the United Kingdom, from 1991 to 1997, and was conferred the Padma Bhushan in 1998. Dr Singhvi was deeply wedded to human service, and wrote on a variety of issues which are relevant in contemporary sociopolitical discourse. This work, alluding to the multifaceted personality of Dr L.M. Singhvi, highlights his scholarly contribution in varied fields of human activities such as law, diplomacy, democracy, and literature. It brings together his unpublished papers and lectures which address topics ranging from human rights, foreign policy issues, Kashmir, centre-state relations, public administration, legal issues, to education, healthcare, civil services, and Indology. The comprehensive introduction knits together the themes discussed in the volume, and emphasizes their relevance in today's times.

Foreword by Gopalkrishna Gandhi L.M. Singhvi: A Tribute by Abhishek Manu Singhvi Introduction PART 1 L.M. Singhvi: A Biographical Sketch PART 2 Selected Writings and Speeches of L.M. Singhvi A. Public Governance and Administration 1. Public Governance and Decentralization of Powers 2. In Defence of Bureaucracy and an Agenda for Reforms 3. President versus Prime Minister 4. The Crisis and the Promise of Democratic Governance in India 5. The Idea and the Vision of Small States in India B. Diplomacy and International Affairs 6. Past, Present, and Future of Africa 7. World Conference on Human Rights 8. Challenges to Indian Professionals in the United Kingdom 9. Global Dialogue 10. Kashmir in the Changing International Environment 11. The Pope Is Dead: Long Live the Pope 12. Pravasi Bharatiya Divas 13. Rotary Foundation lecture 14. Address at Royal Society, London 15. Conference on Sustainable Development 16. Towards a Culture of Peace and for establishing a World Parliament of the Global Civil Society 17. Statement at the Regional Meeting of Asia for the World Conference on Human Rights C. Education, Literature, Health, Religion, Arts, and Society 18. Islamic Heritage in the Contemporary Dialogue among Civilizations 19. Freedom and Creativity: Rights and Responsibilities of Indian Authors in Contemporary Time 20. Osmania University Convocation address 21. Educational Reforms in India 22. Horizons of Health Care: Promises to Keep 23. Indology and the Future of Our Past 24. The World Conference of Jains 25. Krishna Menon Memorial Meeting 26. University of Mysore Convocation Address Index About the Editors

Author(s)	Edited by Abhishek Manu Singhvi (Senior Advocate, Supreme Court of India), Lokendra Malik (Advocate, Supreme Court of India).
Publisher	Oxford University Press
ISBN	9780199484164
Format	Hardback
Pages	344
Published in	United Kingdom
Published	30 Aug 2018
Availability	Available

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