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India Unbound by Das, Gurcharan
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Very good
- Seller notes
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Weight
- 1 lbs
- Product Group
- Book
- IsTextBook
- No
- ISBN
- 9780375411649
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
ISBN-10
037541164X
ISBN-13
9780375411649
eBay Product ID (ePID)
19038279028
Product Key Features
Book Title
India Unbound : from Independence to the Global Information Age
Number of Pages
432 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2001
Topic
Sociology / General, Economic Conditions, International / General, World / Asian
Genre
Political Science, Social Science, Business & Economics
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1.4 in
Item Weight
25.9 Oz
Item Length
9.5 in
Item Width
6.7 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
00-119437
Reviews
"Gurcharan Das, a Harvard-educated businessman who has managed to run Procter & Gamble's Indian operations successfully while authoring three plays, a novel and a stream of newspaper columns, has seen Indian socialism up close and personal. . . . When George Bernard Shaw famously wrote that "if all the economists in the world were laid end to end, they would never reach a conclusion," he clearly didn't have Das' book on the Indian economy in mind. Das weaves accessibly written history, thumbnail biographies of legendary Indian industrialists and entrepreneurs, his own experiences as a young executive building up the Vicks brand in the Indian heartland and accounts of Kafkaesque encounters with bureaucracy, into a book that traces "the struggle of one-sixth of humanity for dignity and prosperity" and comes to pretty clear conclusions. . . . Das writes in an engaging style, sprinkling his text with a well-chosen array of quotations. There are layman-friendly discussions of economic theories of poverty, and his arguments are leavened with a close reading of economic texts, both classic and contemporary. But what shines through is the telling anecdote, the personal example, the remembered conversation. " -Shashi Tharoor, Los Angeles Times "Part memoir, part journalism, part history and part management bible . . . [Das's] stories enliven what could easily have been a dull piece of economic history. Das had a ringside seat at the events he describes, and the result is an engaging account that moves easily from the big picture to the telling anecdote. Through Das, we are introduced not just to the standard pantheon of political figures but to a range of lesser-known characters from the corporate world. These include old-fashioned industrialists...and also a new brand of businessman--entrepreneurs like Narayana Murthy, the CEO of Infosys, India's most successful software company, and Subhash Chandra, the founder of a global Hindi satellite TV channel often called 'the Murdoch of Asia.' . . . INDIA UNBOUND is like an opinionated but insightful guide to a rapidly changing nation in which old clichés about spirituality and poverty are increasingly irrelevant. . . . Something tremendous is happening in India, and Das, with his keen eye and often elegant prose, has his finger firmly on the pulse of the transformation." -Akash Kapur, New York Times Book Review "Remarkable . . . head and shoulders above the customary . . . . This story, so much more persuasive and effective than the usual free market tract, is accompanied by a sort of autobiography. Das traces his life as a journey headed in the same direction as the business life of his country, an almost literary scheme that is unusually effective. . . . The issues of business vs. private enterprise played against the somewhat parallel questions of modernity vs. tradition and nationalism against cosmopolitanism...are not just intellectual concerns; Das presents them powerfully as part of his life and thought and that of his friends and associates. . . . Many of the ideas presented in this book could have been written by an American, but the result would have been far less cogent. The author is a Harvard graduate who has lived in Cincinnati and London, yet it exudes a brilliant sense of Indian pride. This elegant essay has something for everyone." -Joseph Losos, St. Louis Post-Dispatch "Mr. Das's book seeks to explain why India, a country once rich-or, at least, once a country of riches-is today largely impoverished. . . . The author regards economic growth as the only way to strengthen Indian democracy. One of his unsung men of mettle is Lal Bahadure Shastri, who succeeded Nehru and set in train the Green Revolution, by which India became a net exporter of food. . . . Another Das hero is Narashimha Rao, the prime minist
Dewey Edition
21
Dewey Decimal
954/.04
Synopsis
India today is a vibrant free-market democracy and has begun to flex its muscles in the global information economy and on the world stage. Now, acclaimed columnist Gurcharan Das traces India's recent social and economic transformations in an eminently readable, impassioned narrative. Das tells the stories of the major players in a period of rapid and profound change-from schoolchildren inspired by Nehru's speeches in the early days of Independence to the current software impresarios-and makes comprehensible and compelling the economic and political development responsible for these changes. He weaves his personal story into the larger context of contemporary history: his family's move to America in the mid-1950s, his education at Harvard, his years in India as a young marketing executive wrestling with a socialist system he feared would undermine the country's vast potential. He also shows us the reasons behind his optimism for his nation's future, among which is the exciting landscape of information technology today. Das argues that the changes of the past fifty years have, at last, amounted to a revolution-and it is one that has not been chronicled before. With India Unbound, he gives us a book that is at once vigorously analytical and vividly written-an essential insider's road map to India, then and now. From the Hardcover edition.
LC Classification Number
HC435.2.D3125 2001
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- c***m (423)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseWOW!; I cannot believe this 3 Days to Hawaii! ; AAA+++; Excellent Service; Great Pricing; Fast Delivery-Faster Than Expected to Hawaii!; Shipped 05/05, Mon, Received 05/08, Thu to Hawaii using free shipping; USPS Ground Mail, Book in Excellent Condition--Better Than Described ; TLC Packaging; Excellent Seller Communication, Sends updates . Highly Recommended!, Thank you very much!The Internment of Japanese Americans During World War II (#146005407795)
- v***v (2063)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseAlthough this book was not as described, with no picture of it in the listing, the seller communicated well and quickly gave me a full refund while letting me keep it. The minimal packaging left the book a bit vulnerable (typical for ThriftBooks), but it did arrive safely and timely. As usual, it’s hit or miss with this seller, but often times you can get great values, and their customer service is always very good. Many other sellers with millions of transactions don’t even communicate.
- 2***j (113)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseI've ordered several items from this vendor now and they've always been what they were advertised as. This was no exception. Both discs were in great shape as well as their jewel cases. Delivery is good, packaging is simple but effective for what you're paying and I haven't had any get damaged. Will keep buying from this vendor because of the results so far and good prices, too.