India : The next 7000 days .

INDIA: The Next 7000 Days is an indispensable reference for Policy Makers, Planners, Public Administrators, Indus- trial Managers, Trainers of Teachers and Managers. Starting with a lucid introduction to the concept and methodology of scanning the future, the book goes on to delineate the National and Sectoral Scenarios for India. Based on the premise that change is the only thing that is constant and inevitable, the author has advocated the need to learn to "Anticipate" and "Manage" a preferred change. He explains how we can accommodate "Tomorrow' in 'Today's' decisions, specifically to the Third World Countries and India. He exhorts them to plan for a "Quantum-jump" development. For the first time, in the Indian context, the concept of 'Anticipatory Management' has been elaborated by the Author. This book provides an excellent introduction to Technology Forecasting and Technology Assessment.