CONTENTS: Introduction, Part I: Linking Tradition, Development and Freedom, 1. Tradition: Enabling and Disabling Development -Johnson J Puthenpurackal, 2. Decolonizing Development: Illumining the Maya of Progress -Victor Ferrão Part II: Development and Some Indian Thinkers: 3. Gandhi’s Evolutionary Hermeneutics: Reinterpreting Tradition, Development and Freedom for Today -George Pattery, SJ, 4. Sri Aurobindo’s Integral Yoga: Inner Freedom and Development -Kamladevi Kunkolienker, 5. M N Roy’s Critique of Marxist Tradition: Revisiting and Appropriation of the Notion of Freedom in Radical Humanism for Development Ethics -James Ponniah, 6. Amartya Sen’s Understanding of Freedom: The Capability Approach to Development -Ginish Cheruparambil, Part III: Some Significant Issues in Indian Tradition: 7. The Tradition and Ethos of Gifts in Indian Cultures: Meanings and Development -Robin S. Seelan 8. Interrelation between Tradition, Freedom and Development: Meditation on the Central Vedic Concept of ‘Rita’ -Aparna Kulkarni, 9. Enhancement of Freedom and Education: An Indian Experience -Mini John, CC, Part IV: Challenges to the Contemporary Situation: 10. Response to the Unbound Prometheus: Hans Jonas’ Affirmation of Responsibility in a Technological Age of Unbridled and Uncontrolled Development -Nishant A Irudayadason 11. Democracy for Development: Tracing the Incomplete Portraits of India -Kuruvilla Pandikattu, SJ General Conclusion The Contributors.