‘Future of India’ is basically an inside out view by an Administrator on various sectors of the economy as well as the opportunities lying before the nation. The book starts with India's changed position in the global setting with a detailed account of dynamics.
The book is a look at various sectors of Indian Economy with reference to Infrastructure, Public Private Partnership, Education, Health, Agriculture, Urbanisation and Tourism. The Author is of the view that there is need of affordability and access in health sector and Excellency in Education sector. He is also of the view that while we need to make India a manufacturing hub, at the same time, we cannot ignore the question of food security. Appropriately, he mentions that for smart cities, the development plan must be followed by town planning.
Last but not the least, the author places question before the reader, whether, we really need to follow western model of high consumption or we should evolve our own sustainable development with lesser consumerism and focus on real happiness of people.

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Contents

Foreword — 7

Preface — 11

Acknowledgements — 13

1. India’s Position in the World — 17

2. Indian Economy — 33

3. Infrastructure — 45

4. Public-Private Partnership — 61

5. Indian Agriculture — 69

6. Indian Urbanisation — 79

7. Health Sector — 83

8. Education in India — 90

9. Tourism – The Great Multiplier — 97

10. North-East – An Opportunity — 135

11. Last but not the Least — 164

Dr. D. Bhalla, IAS, presently the  Secretary,  Lok  Sabha Secretariat, is a Doctorate in Tourism besides a Master’s Degree holder in Public Administration (MPA) and a Post Graduate Diploma in Enterprise Management. He has researched on sustainable tourism development strategies. He has been a visiting faculty to School of Planning  and  Architecture, Institute of Good Security and several other universities. 
Dr. D. Bhalla has held key positions in the Government of Nagaland as well as Government of India. He has participated in many national and international seminars,  conferences  and workshops.
Dr. D. Bhalla has been commended for his extra-ordinary work in improving public distribution system and his seminal work on sports and tourism in Nagaland. He has written many books but the most popular scholarly work is ‘Sustainable Tourism Development’. Which has been widely acclaimed. Recently he has been felicitated for his two decades of selfless service in North-East.