A young soul trapped in an old body.
A ticking clock slower than time.
Can this be the ironic destiny of 600 million bright and young? In India alone? Are we free and yet trapped?
Free and Trapped is a conversation that makes the reader ponder about the much-needed transformational changes for the twenty-first century. Why should we get up to act only when we are pushed to the corner? After all, a stitch in time saves nine. Could it be that the radars of economic thinking, administration, social and political constitutions (the way democracy and adult franchise are constructed) were all ideated and executed for another era? Will tinkering with them help or are fresh ideas needed?
Encompassing an extensive discussion and analysis of what comprises our society-government, economy, education, healthcare, science, technology and so on-this book allows the reader a holistic view and helps in deriving solution-oriented ideas for a new societal design and structure which will ensure a thriving democracy. It presents the hope and aspiration of an ancient society that wants to break through the colonial legacy and land safely into the future. It is a gripping petition with operating models for redefining the citizen's role-from the audience to hero-which, if implemented, would bring societal moksha of peace, power and prosperity.