Changing India - Insights From the Margin

Author: Robin ThomsonPublisher: B R PublishingYear: 2002Language: EnglishPages: 174ISBN/UPC (if available): 8176462926 DescriptionThroughout the twentieth century, every one of India’s leaders, from Vivekananda to Vajpayee, from Mahatma Gandhi to the Nehru-Gandhis, has been in the business of trying to change India for the better. India is changing, profoundly and inevitably. But in what direction should it go? And who are the agents of change? The politicians, the media, the environmentalists, the technocrats, the religious leaders, the Internet whiz-kids, the missionaries?Here are stories of people who are contributing to India’s transformation. They work at the margins, pushing across frontiers of need. For example, the young parents who have pioneered medical care for children with special needs, the former rock singer who is now working for the environment, the NRI who catalyzed India’s telecom revolution, the village women who have transformed health care in their communities.The