This book is a highly readable anthology of a dozen of analytical essays written by a cross section of distinguished social and political scientists, renowned scholars, and well-known social activists, from all over India. The included pieces are an attempt to economic critically the political economy of growth and development in contemporary India. The learned authors have tried to assess the performance of some select sectors of the Indian economy (agriculture, employment, FDI, environment, nutrition, etc.) in the light of policies adopted by the government as a part of economic reforms, while providing empirical evidences and the same time dis-cussing the issues from a theoretical viewpoint. A number of questions have been raised in the book regarding the political approach towards economic growth and development in India.