In this issue Vol. 5. No. 8. October 1975

M. A. Swaminathan

B. B. Vohra

J. C. Kapur

Adi Doctor

M. K. Gandhi et al

Editor's Note

PART ONE - THE RURAL SOLUTION

India's Agricultural Balance Sheet The nature o f India's climate, soils, rivers and forests provides her wit h both great assets and great liabilities

A Policy for Land

A Policy for Water

What measures can be taken to preserve India's most valuable assets — her soil and her water?

India in the Year 2000 — A Vision and a Strategy A Blueprint for India

PART TWO - THE RELEVANCE OF GANDHIISM

Gandhi's Political Philosophy Mahatma Gandhi designed the ideal socio-political framework for a decentralised society.

Excerpts The writings and speeches of Mahatma Gandhi and his associates provide a coherent philosophy for life i n a de-industrialised and decentralised society.

BOOK REVIEW

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