THE PUBLIC INTELLECTUAL IN INDIA

The Public Intellectual in
India shows us why it is important to have self-governing voices to protect
the deprived and safeguard human rights and social justice. Romila Thappar
and the others tell us in this book why we should care about the public intellectual
in India. The author explains that these factors play an important role in
our society.?? The author talks about
all that the governing body has to face when they falter in their roles of
ensuring proper functioning of the country. Collectively they talk about the
role that the protesters play in India, Europe and elsewhere. Today, as the
large space in India is endangered by religious fundamentalism, big business
and, a government that appears to be quietly inspiring the attack on freedom
of communication, material values and balanced understandings of history. His
book comes in hard cover and is available on A.?? About the Author?? Romila Thapar is born on 30 November, 1931
and is a distinguished Indian historian whose main area of study is ancient
India. She is the author of many significant books including the popular
classic, A History of India and is currently Professor Emerita at Jawaharlal
Nehru University (JNU) in New Delhi. She is a Fellow of the British Academy.
In 2008, Professor Thapar was awarded the prestigious Kluge Prize of the US
Library of Congress, which honors lifetime achievement in studies such as
history that are not covered by the Nobel Prize.?? Sundar Sarukkai is a philosopher whose
interests are mainly in the philosophy of the natural and the social
sciences. Dhruv Raina is a professor at the Jawaharlal Nehru University, New
Delhi and has worked on the intellectual and social context of scientific
thought.Peter Ronald deSouza is a professor at the Centre for the Study of
Developing Societies and holds the Dr S. Radhakrishnan Chair of the Rajya
Sabha. Neeladri Bhattacharya is Professor of Modern History at the Jawaharlal
Nehru University, New Delhi. Jawed Naqvi writes a weekly column from Delhi
for Indian and foreign newspapers with a focus on social disorders, human
right movements and religious contests.