Chennai,4 Jan 2023:  A new book ‘Changing Nature of Indian State- Emerging Trends’ is going to be published soon by the Indu Press Delhi. The book is edited by journalist Syed Ali Mujtaba, its prologue written by Ishtiaq Ahmad, Professor Emeritus, Stockholm University, Sweden, and Foreword by John Dayal, Veteran Journalist, and Human Rights activist. The other high-profile names associated with the book are Ram Puniyani, Prem Singh, Irfan Engineer, Abdul Bari Masoud, etc.

The book is a compendium of 50 papers divided into TEN segments 1- Changing nature of the Indian State 2 – Changing Profile of Indian Political Parties 3- Changing Nature of Centre-State Relationship 4- Gender Issues 5 – India’s Foreign Policy 6- Marginalisation of Indian Muslims, 7- Christian Sikh Dalit and Adivisais issues 8 – Media Chapter 9- Focus Northeast India 10 – Focus Jammu and Kashmir.

This book is a work in progress is in need of papers for the following segments: i) Changing Nature of the Indian State – Two papers  ii) Changing Profile of Indian Political Parties -Two papers iii) Gender issue – Three papers iv) Christian Sikh Dalit and Adivisais -Five paper,  Northeast India -Four paper, v) Jammu and Kashmir  – Five  papers

This book is a commentary on emerging trends in contemporary India. It is an attempt at stocktaking of the Changing Nature of the Indian State. The richness of this book is some 50 authors have joined minds to look at the changing profile of India. All are focusing on the different themes under 10 different segments but have a unity in purpose to unravel the mysteries of ‘Changing Nature of Indian State- Emerging Trends.’

An appeal is put out to those who may like to contribute to the vacant slots of the book.          They can send the full-length paper of 2500 words with references to the editor syedalimujtaba2007@gmail.com