These two eminently readable books highlight some of the more incisive writings done on the subject of higher education. They bring to light the numerous problems faced by academics. The objective of this compilation is to focus attention on problems about which academics ought to be thinking. About The Author: G.D. Sharma is currently a Senior Fellow and the Head of Higher Education Unit in the National Institute of Educational Planning and Administration in New Delhi. He has had a varied career in education and has published about thirty research papers and seven books.