Synopses & Reviews
With 1.1 billion residents, the worlds largest democracy is poised to dominate the world stage. One of Indias wealthiest men gives an insiders view into his countrys dynamic transformation, revealing the forces and unique characteristics behind Indias meteoric rise. The buzzword of the twenty-first century is Indiaand its not just a story of software, outsourcing, and faraway call centers. With the economy soaring at 8 percent a year, India is a medical and pharmaceutical frontrunner, an R&D powerhouse, a rising manufacturing hub, and an up-and-coming cultural trendsetter in areas from fashion to film. And the world is taking note: Western companies from Lockheed Martin to McDonalds are moving in, Ford is setting up factories, Coca Cola is heading to the countryside in rickshaws, and research centers for Fortune 500 companies are popping up everywhere. Meanwhile, the U.S. military is forging close ties, as India has become a key strategic partner.
Steel tycoon turned educator Vinay Rai, who now runs one of Indias two private universities with fifteen campuses nationwidecouples with geopolitical writer Melissa Rossi to map out the rising new India. This colorful, lively, forward-looking account of Indias stunning world debut is essential reading for anyone who wants to understand Indias new muscle on the global stage.
One out of every six people in the world lives in India.
Indias top trading partner is the United States.
India is:
The fastest-growing free market economy
The worlds top destination for retailers
The worlds youngest workforce (over 500 millionunder age twenty-five)
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If you dont read this book, you are going to be left behind. The future of the world will be determined by India.” Richard DAveni, Professor of Strategic Management, Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College, and author of Hypercompetition With 1.1 billion residents and the fastest growing free market economy, the worlds largest democracy is poised to dominate the world stage. Vinay Rai, one of Indias top businessmen and philanthropists, gives an insiders view into his countrys dynamic transformation and meteoric rise. With the economy soaring at eight percent a year, India is a medical and pharmaceutical frontrunner, an R&D powerhouse, a rising manufacturing hub, and an upand- coming cultural trendsetter from fashion to film. Rai also explores what impact this stunning growth will have on the United States in terms of business development and foreign policy, especially regarding China, with which India shares a border. Think India is fascinating and essential reading for forward-thinking businesspeople and anyone who wants to understand Indias new muscle on the global stage.
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About the Author
VINAY RAI, an engineering graduate from MIT, is a businessman turned academician turned philanthropist and philosopher. He has been an integral part of the Indian industry for 30 years. Currently, his Rai Foundation has launched university-level schools across India. In the public domain, Rai has many initiatives for womens empowerment, for rural healthcare, and for welfare of girls who are orphaned.
WILLIAM L. SIMON is the author or co-author of more than twenty books including international bestsellers on subjects ranging from the art of computer hacking, to the building of an interplanetary spacecraft, to iCon, a New York Times bestselling biography of Steve Jobs. Bill is also a screenwriter, and lives in Los Angeles.