group 7 imagining india ideas for the new century
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GROUP 7 IMAGINING INDIA IDEAS FOR THE NEW CENTURY. NANDAN NILEKANI. GROUP MEMBERS. Mahaling (Group Co-ordinator) Benjamin K Vidhya C Remya P Avneet Kaur. Arvind Kumar Sandip Kote Manish Anand Aadesh Rai Shiva Prakash. Non-fiction Penguin books 2008; 2009 Rs.425 only. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
BOOK REVIEW
GROUP 7 IMAGINING INDIAIDEAS FOR THE NEW CENTURYNANDAN NILEKANI
It is primarily about ideas: the ideas that have held India back, the ideas that are allowing it to forge ahead, and the ideas that it still needs to embrace.
1GROUP MEMBERSMahaling (Group Co-ordinator)Benjamin KVidhya CRemya PAvneet Kaur
Arvind KumarSandip KoteManish AnandAadesh RaiShiva Prakash
Non-fiction
Penguin books
2008; 2009
Rs.425 only
B.Tech in Electrical Engineering in 1978 Infosys Technologies Ltd 2002Padma Bhushan 2006NDTV Indian of the Year 2011The Chairman of the new UIDAI 9 July 2009
Nilekani is co-founder of Infosys, one of Indias biggest IT firms, and a corporate icon in his homeland. This book, however, is no primer on business strategy or economic policy. There are many difficult issues over which Nilekani skates.
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INTRODUCTIONPURPOSEThe author has attempted to understand India through the evolution of its ideas.
OVERVIEW
Imagining India is divided into four parts:Globalization, demographic advantages.Infrastructural challenges.Conflicting political ideologies, labour reform and higher education.Democracy and technology, health, pensions and entitlements, the environment and energy.SUMMARY / BODYIndia re-imagined
All aboard
Fighting words
Closer than they appear
Part I - INDIA RE-IMAGINED
Demographic dividendEntrepreneurs as the devious capitalists to respected businessmen English global languageIT revolutionGlobalisation Democratic setup
Part II - ALL ABOARD
Dichotomy in school education
Lack of infrastructure
Rural to urban migration
Emerging single market
Part III - FIGHTING WORDS (Ideas in battle)Left vs. rightReform vs. populismCaste structuresLabour lawsRural IndiaHigher education
Part IV - CLOSER THAN THEY APPEAR
Use of IT and e-governance
Ultra-capitalism and inequality
Declining environment
Energy crisis
Networking effect in hospitals
EVALUATIONSTRENGTHSInnovative and realistic ideasHigh level of detailingWide coverage of subjectsOptimistic view about India in future
WEAKNESS
Over assessment of the liberalised eraHuman capital as a major strength of economic transformationGlorifies the proliferation of mediaSocio cultural issuesImportance for Corporate philanthropyImplementation is India's weakest spot
CONTENT
LANGUAGE - No pedantic prose or satire Compendium of events
WRITING STYLE - Light conversational
RECOMMEND - every Indian should read the book
CONCLUSIONThe author envisions the future challenges and provides solutions based on his wide experience in different aspects (social, political and economical) of India.
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