India's Vibgyor Man

Selected Writings and Speeches of L.M. Singhvi

Abhishek Manu Singhvi, Lokendra Malik (Herausgeber)

Buch | Hardcover

344 Seiten

2018
OUP India (Verlag)
978-0-19-948416-4 (ISBN)

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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 It brings together his unpublished papers and lectures which address topics ranging from human rights, foreign policy issues, Kashmir, centre-state relations, public administration, legal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.

Abhishek Manu Singhvi is a senior advocate in the Supreme Court of India. He is a member of the Rajya Sabha, and former additional solicitor general of India. Lokendra Malik is an advocate in the Supreme Court of India. He has previously taught at the Indian Institute of Public Administration, New Delhi.

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

Erscheinungsdatum	26.09.2018
Verlagsort	New Delhi
Sprache	englisch
Maße	148 x 224 mm
Gewicht	528 g
Themenwelt	Literatur ► Biografien / Erfahrungsberichte
	Literatur ► Essays / Feuilleton
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft ► Anglistik / Amerikanistik
	Recht / Steuern ► Allgemeines / Lexika
	Recht / Steuern ► EU / Internationales Recht
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung
ISBN-10	0-19-948416-3 / 0199484163
ISBN-13	978-0-19-948416-4 / 9780199484164
Zustand	Neuware