First published 2009
India has experienced an economic surge comparable to America's growth in the early 1990s or Europe's expansion during the 1970s. This transformation has created massive social, political, and cultural shifts across the nation. Infosys cofounder Nandan Nilekani examines the core concepts that have molded this emerging country and offers his interpretation of India's trajectory through past, present, and future. Nilekani argues that India's success depends on more than economic expansion alone. The country requires comprehensive reform and innovation across all areas of public policy. He traces how India's leaders have worked to create new systems suited to the nation's unique characteristics and obstacles. The book explores India's infrastructure revolution, push for universal literacy, urbanization efforts, and unification goals. Nilekani maps the contested terrain of caste, higher education, and labor reform while advocating for protective policies spanning social security, public health, and environmental concerns that can rise above political divisions.
Genres: history, business, economics, non-fiction, 21st-century, academic
Vibes: informative, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: analytical, informative
Setting: India
Period: 21st-century
511 pages · Hardcover · Penguin Press HC