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In Non-Stop India, veteran journalist Mark Tully presents stories that pinpoint the problems and the potential of the Indian system of governance, as the country tries to emerge as a global superpower. Summary Of The Book Non-Stop India follows up on Tully’s 1991 book No Full Stops in India, a collection of stories on issues such as the caste and the sati system. No Full Stops in India was written at the time when License Permit Raj was taking its last breath, and during the era when the Nehru-Gandhi unanimity was in power. Now, with Non-Stop India, Tully tracks the changes that have occurred on the socio-political scene since that time. In the book, Tully narrates stories of his travels across India, during which he observed many disturbing flaws in the country’s governance. He discusses issues as diverse as the caste system, corruption, weak policy implementation, and preservation of tigers. He takes a look at the enduring impact of colonial values in the Indian education system and at the politics of vote banking with reference to Dalits or former Untouchables. In review of these issues, his aim is to express the potential for improvement as much as it is to point out governance loopholes. He expresses optimism but demands immediate action, making his optimism conditional. About Mark Tully Mark Tully is a well known journalist and writer. He was the former Chief of Bureau of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), New Delhi. He has written numerous books on socio-political developments in India. These include his early, topical books such as Amritsar: Mrs Gandhi's Last Battle, and Raj to Rajiv: 40 Years of Indian Independence, and his more recent, broad-ranging commentaries, India in Slow Motion and India’s Unending Journey. His books contain more of interviews with Indian people allowing them to present their perspective on various issues. He also includes relevant personal stories and incidents to demonstrate his point of view. Tully was born in Calcutta in 1935 to a British businessman living in India. He completed his education from England, graduating in Theology from Trinity Hall, Cambridge. He moved back to India in 1965 as BBC’s India correspondent and was later appointed Bureau Chief of their Delhi office. He was knighted and made OBE in 1985. He also received Indian honours such as the Padma Shri and Padma Bhushan.