The book is an objective assessment of varied issues. He has given the inner working of the government along with charts, photographs etc. The author has penned pen portraits of several political leaders, civil servants and other prominent personalities. He has given an insight into the management of state finances, budgeting, taxation, Finance commissions, Planning commissions. He has also discussed the Cotton Monopoly Scheme of the Government of Maharashtra, the impact of the emergency, the state agricultural policy, small scale industries and others.
The book has a foreword by P C Alexander. The author's varied jobs have helped him in writing this book which has important issues like the Mumbai Bomb blasts, the Latur earthquake, the Marathawada University issue, the Enron, the plague and other such topics from first hand accounts as the Chief secretary of Maharashtra state. It is a source of information for young civil servants who will benefit from reading this book.