Synopsis This collection of original essays constitutes an important contribution to the on-going search for alternatives to the dilemmas of the Indian Parliamentary Institutions over the last five decades. A distinguished panel of contributors comprising a former President of the Indian Republic, former Prime Minister of India, a Governor, a former Chief Minister, a former Union Minister, senior Parliamentarians, eminent jurists, administrators, political scientists, journalists and academics review the strength and weaknesses of the existing parliamentary institutions whether it serves the basic needs and objectives of the Indian Parliamentary System or have become obsolete and, if so, whether a systemic change is required.