| Publisher |
Rupa Publications |
| Publication Year |
2004 |
| ISBN-13 |
9788129105875 |
| ISBN-10 |
812910587X |
| Binding |
Paperback |
| Number of Pages |
376 Pages |
| Language |
(English) |
| Weight (grms) |
720 |
T.S.R. Subramanian's book is anecdotal, combining wit with irony. It incisively pieces together the gradual decay in public administration in post British India. The growing subservience of the bureaucracy to the political system unravels, step by step. A self serving elite is formed that is preoccupied with its vested interests. The voice of the common man goes unheard. The poor continue to remain in poverty. The humor and crispness of the narrative barely conceal this underlying theme TSR bases his book on his rich repertoire of experience and a prodigious memory for detail.
T.S.R. Subramanian
T. S. R. Subramanian was a 1961 batch Indian Administrative Service officer and former cabinet secretary. He has had a notable career in the IAS. He has written one other book called GovernMint in India: An Inside View. His works are usually characterised by stories, biographical accounts, and a humorous presentation of the subjects he chooses to write on. He studied at the Imperial College of Science and Technology, London and holds a Master’s degree from both University of Calcutta and Harvard University. He is also a founder member and the current Chancellor of Shiv Nadar University.
T.S.R. Subramanian
Rupa Publications