Imagining India, Ideas For The New Century

Since the early 1990s, India has witnessed great social, political and cultural change. As the world's largest democracy, its most diverse nation and one of its fastest growing economies, India is now, sixty years after Independence, universally regarded as an emerging superpower. In this comprehensive book, Nandan Nilekani, co-founder of Infosys, examines the central ideas that have shaped modern India and offers an original perspective on the country's past, present, and future. He discusses how India’s early socialist policies, despite good intentions, stifled growth; how the young population has become its greatest strength; and how information technology is revolutionizing business and governance. The book explores debates about caste politics, labor reform, infrastructure, education, and the role of the state in a globalized world, asking key questions about India's future as a global power.