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Non-Stop India is a book that provides the readers with insights into the occurrences in the country, including the rural section of society, and corruption, which are two key aspects in these present times. Summary Of The Book India is set to become one of the major economies in the twenty first century. However, there are many unanswered questions that remain, such as whether this growth can be sustained as well as what its impact will be on the nation’s stability. Tully is well-known for his non-opinionated writing style, and in this book, he presents the readers with detailed insights into the current events in the nation of India. He explains in Non-Stop India that India is basically divided into two classes, which are the contented and the discontented. The contented look into the future with great excitement, while it’s the opposite for the latter. Tully travels throughout the nation, and comes in contact with individuals from both classes of society, and explores the reason behind the extreme views. In this book, Tully deals with ten aspects of rural India, which includes the caste conflict, entrepreneurship, derelict North-eastern states, the saving of wildlife and forests, the conflict between English and regional languages, the naxalite movement, community building, the future of farming, regional fundamentalism, and creating and manipulation of vote banks. He begins to expand on the subject of corruption in the country, and talks about the scams being exposed. However, there hasn’t been any justice for those subject to corruption. Tully still believes that there is a bright future for India, and that corruption might end soon with social activism, education, communication technology, bringing down caste barriers, entrepreneurship, aggressive vote banks, and environmental damage awareness. He also throws light on the current democratic process, which is now being suppressed. About Mark Tully Mark Tully is a well-known author and journalist. Apart from this book, Tully has written Raj To Rajiv: 40 Years Of Indian Independence, Amritsar: Mrs. Gandhi’s Last Battle, No Full Stops In India, and India In Slow Motion. Tully was born in the year 1935, in Calcutta, British India. He completed his schooling from a British boarding school, and Twyford School. He later went on to finish his degree at Trinity Hall, Cambridge. Tully had been working for BBC for three decades, and resigned in July 1994. He served as the Chief of Bureau, BBC, Delhi for two decades. In 1964, he began working at BBC, and shifted to India to work as a correspondent. During that time, he covered major events such as the Bhopal Gas Tragedy, Operation Blue Star, Demolition of Babri Masjid, Assassination of Rajiv Gandhi, and Indo-Pakistan conflicts. In the year 1992, Tully was presented with the Padma Shri, followed by the Padma Bhushan in 2005.