The war on poverty, which has  been taught for hundreds of years, continues to be fought unabated in the 21st Century. Inspite of a plethora of initiatives to fight poverty and misery in the South and North, the situation has not improved. The world's poor are getting poorer while the world as a whole is getting affluent. The book explains some of the reasons for the problems to fight poverty successfully in the South and North and has shared his views and experiences with readers on the current issues in development and development management.