
Contents: Introduction. I. Gandhiji's relevance: 1. Relevance of Gandhian ideals in the modern context/M.R. Rajagopalan. 2. Driving the unfinished experiments with truth towards destination/Rama Shankar Singh. 3. If Gandhiji were alive today/S.V. Raju. 4. Gandhi today: emerging knowledge society and Gandhian perspective/Sudarshan Iyengar. 5. Gandhi and tomorrow/Nagindas Sanghavi. 6. The relevance of Gandhism/L.S. Rathore. II. Gandhian model of development: 7. Gandhian model of development: a search for humanistic social order/Chandrakala Padia. 8. The spinning wheel and the seed Gandhi's legacy, humanity's hope/Vandana Shiva. 9. Gandhi's thoughts on Holistic development of people and communities/A.T. Ariyaratne. 10. Mahatma and the poor in India/Amita Singh. 11. NGOs and their new role in building India/Lalit Kumar. 12. Gandhiji and the contemporary world/S. Muthukumaran. 13. Sarvodaya and development/Somik Raha. III. Environment and sustainable development: 14. Gandhian perspective on sustainable development/Saroj Malik. 15. Inequities as an obstacle to sustainable development/B.K. Krishnaraj Vanavarayar. 16. Whose priority is environmental restoration?/Prabhjot Sodhi. 17. Mahatma Gandhi and sustainable development/Satya Narayana Sahu. 18. Sustainable development, moral regeneration and nonviolence: a Gandhian perspective/Ela Gandhi. 19. Gandhi and India's role in solving the World energy and environmental crisis/Bhamy Shenoy. IV. Hind Swaraj non-violence and peace: 20. Each of us must be the change we wish to see in this world/Pascal Alan Nasareth. 21. Gandhi's Hind Swaraj: its relevance for today/GVVSDS Prasad. 22. Relevance of 'Hind Swaraj'/Ashok Chousalkar. 23. Gandhigiri, Colombian Style/Harivadan J. Shah. 24. Considerations for inter-religious co-operation/Hans Ucko. 25. Humane, livable and peaceful world: his dream/Peter Ruhe. 26. Non-violence in a violent world/Sushil Mittal. 27. Peace and harmony: Gandhian approach/M. Maharajan. 28. How to read Hind Swaraj today/Anthony J. Parel. V. Gandhi's power and principles: 29. Gandhi's power/Gene Sharp. 30. Toward spiritual revolution/Michael N. Nagler. 31. The power of oneness/Arjuna Krishna Ratne. 32. Gandhiji's unique personality and principles/K. Siddappa. 33. Where is neo-Gandhism?/G. Palanithurai. 34. Gandhiji: the Great Synchronizer/Chitra Naik. VI. Gandhi, education and health: 35. Gandhi education: a legacy in need of revival/K. Ramakrishna Rao. 36. The right to education in rural India/Ravi Nair. 37. As if Gandhi had Foreseen Today's global Health Crisis/Bhoomikumar Jegannathan. 38. Gandhiji and journalism/Praveen Vyapari. VII. Children, women and youth: 39. Engaging young people in civic action/Roberto Catalano. 40. Continuing efforts for the empowerment of women/A. Suriakanthi. 41. Ensuring empowerment through higher education for rural women/Deepali Bhanot. 42. Globalisation, women and higher education in India/Shantishree D. Pandit. 43. India's children/Kezevino Aram. 44. Towards youth freedom and empowerment/Francesca Giovannini. VIII. Gandhi and the world: 45. Gandhi's third great experiment: for India, for the world/Myron Lunine. 46. Relevance of Gandhi: a view from New York/Reddy E.S. 47. The relevance of Gandhi to African/Cameroonian democracy: Africa needs Gandhi/Jude Thaddeus Langeh. 48. Gandhiji and the astronaut/Deepak Pandya. Index.
"Humanity has been benefited by eternal sources or inspiration that motivate humans in various forms visible and invisible. Since times immemorial human generations across the world have seen great personalities, whose daunting efforts changed the way people think, believe and behave. In rejuvenating the human spirit, in reestablishing confidence, great people have always left indelible imprints, and Gandhi was certainly one of them. He was a gentle colossus. His life itself was a message, a message of eternal value to humanity. Any society is more than the arithmetic sum of its human beings, the humane and progressive achievements of persons like Gandhi catalyse the collective efforts and help the larger aggregates to work towards the progress of their immediate communities, the nation and humanity at large." (jacket)