India's Vibgyor Man

Selected Writings and Speeches of L.M. Singhvi
Erscheinungsjahr 2018
ISBN: 978-0-19-948416-4
Verlag: Oxford University Press

Buch, Englisch, 344 Seiten, Print PDF, Format (B × H): 147 mm x 224 mm, Gewicht: 522 g

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 It brings together his unpublished papers and lectures which address topics ranging from human rights, foreign policy issues, Kashmir, centre-state relations, public administration, legal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

Autoren/Hrsg.

Singhvi, Abhishek Manu

Malik, Lokendra

Fachgebiete

• Rechtswissenschaften Recht, Rechtswissenschaft Allgemein Rechtssoziologie, Rechtspsychologie, Rechtslinguistik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

- 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

Über Autor(innen)

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.