To Commemorate The Golden Jubilee Celebration Of Our Freedom, Eminent Indians Have Taken Pains To Contribute Articles To This Book. Justice V.R. Krishna Iyer, Dr. M.S. Gill, Shri S.R. Bommai, Shri C.V. Ranganathan, Shri Mani Shankar Aiyar, Shri Inder Malhotra, Air Chief Marshal S.K. Sareen, Admiral Tahiliani, Lt. Gen. M.L. Chibber, Lt. Gen. V.K. Nayar, Shri K.F. Rustamji, Dr. Asghar Ali Engineer, Capt. M.S. Kohli, Shri Vijay Karan, Shri A.K. Tandon, Shri M.B. Kaushal, Sh. P.S. Krishnan, Sh. K.Srinivasan, Smt. Mohini Giri, Dr. Subhash Kashyap & Many Others Have Contributed The Informative Articles In Their Respective Fields. The Articles On The Three Defence Forces And Para-Military Forces Explain In Detail The Multi-Faceted Developments That Took Place In These Areas After Independence. To Enhance The Utility Of The Volume Further, Important Speeches Of Great Leaders Like Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, Smt. Indira Gandhi And Shri Rajiv Gandhi Have Been Included.

This edition marks the 50th anniversary of Indian independence and the 10th anniversary of the series. It provides analysis of and context for political, economic, social and cultural developments in India, and considers what past trends may indicate for the future.

Original clippings and photocopies. Citation: Articles from English newspapers The Guardian, Times and Independent.

This book examines the achievements made by India in protecting Human Rights during the fifty years of its Independence, and the unfulfilled aspirations in areas of Human Rights that remain controversial. It is a compilation of articles contributed by eminent personalities like former Union Ministers, legal luminaries including former Chief Justice of Supreme Court, social activists and veteran freedom fighters. Childs right to healthy upbringing, education and equal opportunity are put in sharp contrast with the harsh reality of the predicament of child labourers. The Supreme Courts verdict on children right to education and child labour, government inaction and public indifference are put to close scrutiny. The factors which are important in terms of observance of Human Rigths are covered extensively.