The Burden of Democracy is primarily an informative and intellectual book, which in turn is an elongated essay explaining the probable chaos of Indian democracy. In the book, the author discusses about the plight of Indian democracy even after sixty years of its birth. This book raises some very valid questions, which are often also raised and discussed by common people. In The Burden of Democracy, the author discusses crucial underlined factors of the demolishing Indian democracy and also puts on the podium some very interesting and reasonable suggestions, which if implemented, can bring forth the democracy of this country on the world map. The issues of social inequality, sphere of Indian politics, self-respect of the Indian democracy, public participation in the democracy and the crises of answerability and accountability, are very interestingly discussed in the book. The Burden of Democracy finally urges for a collective action of the Indians in order to help recover the ailing democracy of India. This collective action, the author explains in the essay, will include moral responsibility and social well being. The publisher of this book is Penguin India. The Burden of Democracy was published in the year 2003 in the paperback format. Key Features: This book is an interestingly written piece of essay which meticulously deals with the deepest aspects of failing Indian democracy. The USP of this book is its amusing and very interesting one-liners