These are a series of independent essays about India, its past
and its present, which form a background for proposing a pro-
gram for contributing to a better future for “MY India”. My past
analysis of scientific knowledge showed that in both personal
and societal decision making, highly precise, expert enquiry is
intellectually satisfying but offers no useful guidance for action.
Thus, commonsense and objectivity are sufficient for identific-
ation of practicable plans. “MY India” accepts common human
knowledge and experience without emotional commitment to
either ancient wisdom or modern ideology. Seeds of "MY India"
were planted two hundred years ago. But, progress is inhibited
by the path chosen after independence. Hopefully, the criticism
of the mainstream, socialist intellectualism, responsible for this
choice and comprehensive proposals which reverse this would
be accepted and implemented so that a glorious future for "MY
India" might become a reality.