?Public policy? discussion is gaining importance as an important practice in all fields - politics, economics, philosophy, sociology - today. Public policy analysis is essential in analyzing the nature of any state. The philosophical basis of the state is also reflected in public policy. This public policy is one of the main tools of social change. The relationship of public policy with the financial development of the state is important. All these aspects of public policy are briefly discussed in the book ?Public Policy in India: Theory and Practice?. What is meant by public policy; The need to study public policy; Relation of various political issues to public policy; Evolution of Public Policy; The character of public policy in terms of various state theories; Influence of pressure groups and social movements on public policy making; Influence of India's first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru on Indian public policy- these are the area which are discussed here. The discussion of various policies made by the Government of India for the development of the various sector like education, health, industry, agriculture etc. has also been given importance in this book.