# An Uncertain Glory: India and its Contradictions **Author:** Jean Drèze **Date Read:** 2014/01/02 **Rating:** 4/5 **Bookshelves:** india, public-health, to-read ## My Review The book gives an overview of the generally "poor" state in which India finds itself in today. While holding up the achievements in terms of nurturing a vibrant democracy, Sen and Dreze decry the pitiable state of our health, education and social indicators of a large section of our population(with a lot of information and data). Large swathes of rural India and a large proportion of urban poor are being left behind by the current model of development. A must-read for young graduates and perhaps for development workers. Readable enough for a general interest reader as well, but certainly too light for people already aware of Sen's earlier work. To me, it appears that Sen & Dreze are trying to talk to a new audience with this book (cf. their earlier works).