Synopses & Reviews
India today is a vibrant free-market democracy, a nation well on its way to overcoming decades of widespread poverty. The nations rise is one of the great international stories of the late twentieth century, and in
India Unbound the acclaimed columnist Gurcharan Das offers a sweeping economic history of India from independence to the new millennium.
Das shows how Indias policies after 1947 condemned the nation to a hobbled economy until 1991, when the government instituted sweeping reforms that paved the way for extraordinary growth. Das traces these developments and tells the stories of the major players from Nehru through today. As the former CEO of Proctor & Gamble India, Das offers a unique insiders perspective and he deftly interweaves memoir with history, creating a book that is at once vigorously analytical and vividly written. Impassioned, erudite, and eminently readable, India Unbound is a must for anyone interested in the global economy and its future.
Synopsis
The growth of India's economy is one of the great business stories of the past decade. Gurcharan Das, a prominent Indian columnist and former CEO of Procter & Gamble India, offers a fascinating history of India's economic past and a vision of its future.
Das shows how India's policies after independence in 1947 condemned the nation to a hobbled economy and widespread poverty. In 1991, however, the government instituted sweeping reforms that have made the nation one of the most vibrant markets in the world. Weaving memoir with history, anecdotes with biographies and theories, Das offers readers a singular look at how India has risen to become a leading player on the international stage. This book is a must for all concerned with the global economy.
About the Author
Gucharan Das, formerly CEO of Procter & Gamble India, is a venture capitalist and consultant, as well as a columnist for the Times of India. He lives in New Delhi.