Rahul Kanwal
News Director - Aajtak & India Today; Executive Director - Business Today; Anchor - Newstrack. HBS Alumni. Chevening Fellow. WEF Global Media Leader.
Book Recommendations:
Recommended by Rahul Kanwal
“Congratulations to renowned economist Dr Ashok Lahiri for the release of his magnum opus India in Search of Glory. Relished reading this book which lies at the intersection of political calculus and economy. Must read for students of India’s political economy. https://t.co/2KQjhGkef9” (from X)
India and the Indians have made some progress in 75 years after Independence. The number of literates has gone up. The Indians have become healthier and their life expectancy at birth has gone up. The proportion of people below the poverty line has also halved. But the shine from the story fades when India is compared with that of the East Asian Tigers and China. It looks good but not good enough. India looks far away from the glory it seeks. This issue forms the core subject matter of this book. It tries to argue why India could not achieve more and what all it could have achieved. It paints a picture of its possible future and highlights the areas that need immediate attention.