Mudit Sharma

PGFB1935
Group-1

Docket-2
Chapter-27

“India of the future”

Audience:
Total strength of the audience is 60 and most of the students belong to age group 20-24.
Gender ratio of the class is 7:8.
Though at present, all the students are pursuing same management course, all the students
have a graduation background of B.Com, BBA, B.Tech and B.Sc.

Intent Framework
The main intention of this book “The rise of Goliath” is to inform the students of how several
disruptions have made a difference in politics, society and economy of our country. It also
predicts twelve major disruptions which India is like to face in the future.

Message
Message is to communicate through the presentation about how India became what India is
today because of the 12 disruptions that played an important role in the evolution of India, as
we see it today.

Content Research
Disruptions are a result of socio-economic political factors and are difficult to anticipate.
Mentioned below are my learnings about the twelve disruptions that could hit India in the
future.
Shift from Parliamentary to presidential democracy
India is currently a parliamentary democracy and United States of America is a perfect
example of Presidential democracy.
However things seem a little different in the recent general elections of 2014 and 2019 where
the two biggest political parties of India projected their prime ministerial candidates,
Narendra Modi from the BJP and Rahul Gandhi from Congress and the circumstances
became that of a presidential democracy. This recent change raises the question- Will India
become a presidential democracy in the coming future.
Would Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha Elections happen simultaneously?
India saw simultaneous lok sabha and rajya sabha elections till 1962 as the tenure of both
coincided for 5 years together. Post which this did not happen as either the government fell
and dissolved before the tenure ended or early elections happened. The recent government is
planning to adopt the German legislation method where the government can fall only if
another alliance is ready to create a government until the end of tenure, thus ensuring
simultaneous lok sabha and rajya sabha elections.
Abrogation of Article 35-A and Article 370
These articles were initially created to define the relationship of Jammu and Kashmir and the
centre in line of the document signed between Raja Hari Singh and the Indian government.
This pact recently ended as the BJP government abrogated both these articles as they
promised in their election manifesto.
The Ram Mandir Saga
We all have been hearing about the dispute over a piece of land in Ayodhya between hindu
and Muslims followers. Both claim that the land belongs to their respective Gods and are
adamant on it. The pro hindu party- BJP is commited to get a mandir built over this land as
this was one of the USPs of their election manifesto and it looks like the supreme court’s
decision is about to come.
One country one language
Similar the last few disruptions, having a national language for the country is one of the
objectives of BJP government. Although it faces opposition from the southern states, it looks
like BJP will not drop this idea anytime soon.
Bank privatisation
As the Banks are facing a hard time these days and their numbers have been reducing, it
seems that a majority of public sector banks would merge so that their performance can been
monitored and controlled closely.
Agriculture boom
India has shifted from being agriculture intensive to industry intensive in the past and now
it’s time to take another shift back to being agriculture intensive with the help of
advancement on farming technologies.
Privatising Indian Railways
Indian railways has not been doing well due to high debt and thus the government has been
looking for ways to get this situation better. One of which is to privatize it which would
improve its financial status as well as the quality and efficiency.
Universal Income
It has been difficult for the common man in India lately due to a drop in job opportunities and
low pay. The people who are most effected are the farmers as seen in the suicides and there
are plans to provide a basic income support to at least all the farmers to overcome with this
issue.
Scrapping out the IAS
The IAS have been here since the British, then known as the ICS, however due to a recent
change in 'the government’s hiring policies, it looks like the IAS can be scrapped in the future
and a new set of hiring policies can be put in place by the government.

The Financial Year Format

India has had the April-March format for its financial year for quite some time now but there
are talks going on about changing this the January- December format. Thankfully this
disruption would be the easiest of all the mentioned disruptions.

Personal learning:
I learned about the various disruptions which have shaped the political, social and economic
past of India. How these disruptions can be beneficial as well as harmful for a country and
how different political parties with different mind-set and beliefs can influence these
disruptions to obtain their desired outcome.
We looked upon the major disruptions which are likely to be faced by India in the coming
future and how they will affect India’s functioning and its future. These disruptions can be
social like the Ram mandir dispute, the abrogation of article 35 and article 370, the one
country one language initiative etc. Or they can be economical like the privatisation of Indian
railways and the merger of public sector banks. And these disruptions could be a result of
political changes like the simultaneous lok sabha and Rajya sabha elections, the shift from
parliamentary democracy to presidential democracy.

Group contribution
1. Mudit Sharma- I briefed the group members about my research on the possibility of
India becoming a presidential democracy and how a new form of legislature can
ensure simultaneous lok sabha and rajya sabha elections.

2. Ankita Rajput- I explained to the group members about the effects and repercussions
that can be caused due to the abrogation of article 370 and article 35-A of the Indian
constitution. I also updated them about the latest updates on the Ram mandir conflict.

3. Pulkit Nagpal- I contributed in this project by collecting data and information about
the changes in the banking industry, especially the public sector banks. I also
provided vital information about the financial situation of Indian farmers.
 4. Antriksh Singh- I assisted the group and this project by researching about the
financial crisis of Indian railways and how privatising it could help to overcome the
losses. Another part I looked into was the Basic income support which the
government plans to implement
for farmers.

5. Vibhuti Raghuvanshi- I helped the group by collecting more information about the
history of Indian administrative services and how its removal will affect India’s
coveted services. I also analysed the effects that a financial year format change can
have on a country’s economy.

References
1. https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/preparing-for-disruptions-induced-by-
policies/article29771244.ece

2. https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/opinion/books/book-review-the-rise-of-goliath-
twelve-disruptions-that-changed-india-by-ak-bhattacharya/article28819016.ece

3. https://penguin.co.in/book/uncategorized/the-rise-of-goliath/