State of the Nation Democracy, Governance and Parliament reminds us of the true meaning of good governance and what democracy entails. The author also details practices and protocols followed in the Indian Parliament and the deviations and aberrant behaviour of legislators noting what their actual duties are and ought to be. The author also brings out in a series of biographical sketches his encounters with some remarkable parliamentarians during his long tenure in Parliament. His essays on value-based education encourage the nurturing of democratic values that are syncretic with India’s Constitution enshrined tenets of equality, secularism and life of dignity for all its citizens. This book is a guiding light for all students of democracy, constitution and governance.