In the Name of the People: Reflections on Democracy, Freedom and Development is a book that accumulates a number of articles written by K.R. Narayanan, and the speeches he enunciated over a span of almost five decades (1954–2000). The articles and speeches in this book vary based on the subject. Some of the topics he spoke and wrote on are, India’s economic and social equality, the advantages of a parliamentary system, a democratic government, and the effects of science and technology on the Indian community. There are pages in the book that touch every reader and makes him focus on the strands of thought that bind our nation as an unbreakable substance. The primary thought behind these essays is to highlight the perceptions of the author and his reflections upon the nation throughout the glittering decades. The book takes the reader through a journey of one of the finest minds, which endeavored in enriching the national life.
