Changes in Telecommunications, Globalization, Consumer behavior, and Financial Markets will drive India's Economic Expansion.DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c48948) has announced the addition of The Rise of India: Its Transformation from Poverty to Prosperity to their offering. Though India has been left behind such Asian economic rivals as China and Japan, the country appears to have entered a phase of long-term economic expansion that will help it catch up. The Rise of India proposes a coming boom by examining new and very significant changes in Indian policy, demography demography (dĭmŏg`rəfē), science of human population. Demography represents a fundamental approach to the understanding of human society. , telecommunications, globalization globalization Process by which the experience of everyday life, marked by the diffusion of commodities and ideas, is becoming standardized around the world. Factors that have contributed to globalization include increasingly sophisticated communications and transportation , consumer behavior, and financial markets. These issues will drive the economic expansion of India as it begins to compete with other nations, creating big changes - and a billion new consumers - in the global economy. The Rise of India: Its Transformation from Poverty to Prosperity is an extremely interesting read. The book speaks not only to the mind and intellect but also to the heart as it clearly demonstrates that economic development is above all a question of people. It also shows that the Indian society, and particularly its youth, is much more open to changes than its political and bureaucratic bu·reau·crat n. 1. An official of a bureaucracy. 2. An official who is rigidly devoted to the details of administrative procedure. bu class, and would welcome a third wave of reforms that would help the poor to benefit from economic progress. I strongly recommend this book. It offers a very unique and rich description of todays India from the authors perspective and many well chosen anecdotes. - Colette Mathur, Director World Economic Forum This fascinating work weaves together a set of seemingly diverse events into an intricate tapestry tapestry, hand-woven fabric of plain weave made without shuttle or drawboy, the design of weft threads being threaded into the warp with fingers or a bobbin. capturing the essence and purpose of emerging India. It is also an inspiration to people in "Challenged" economies that the power of honest entrepreneurship can bring about a greater transformation than the best intentions of any government. Well-researched and well-written, this book is a good guide for developing countries to leverage the potential of people and its inherent strengths. It also brings out the challenge for India that more reforms are necessary, not less. - Nandan M Nilekani, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. & Managing Director Infosys Technologies Limited The Rise of India is an insightful and engaging story of India before and after the 1991 reforms. There are many academic tomes on Indias reforms but none is as comprehensive, lucid, and earthy earth·y adj. earth·i·er, earth·i·est 1. Of, consisting of, or resembling earth: an earthy smell. 2. Of or characteristic of this world; worldly. 3. . Practicing "soft hearts, hard heads hard heads see centaurea repens. " philosophy with anecdotes and personal experiences, the author builds a compelling case for further liberalization lib·er·al·ize v. lib·er·al·ized, lib·er·al·iz·ing, lib·er·al·iz·es v.tr. To make liberal or more liberal: "Our standards of private conduct have been greatly liberalized . . . and reforms. This book is a must read for all policy makers, students of economics, and activists of all stripes. Read, understand, and become part of the revolution-a continued rise of India! Author information Miranjan Rajadhyaksha is the deputy editor of Business World, which is one of Indias most widely-read business magazines. he has an M.A. degree in economics from Mumbai University, specializing in international economics and demography, and taught the subject to undergraduate students before becoming a financial journalist. he has written on economics and finance for more than sixteen years, both as a reporter and as a columnist. Niranjan was a Jefferson Fellow at the East-West Center The East-West Center (EWC), headquartered in Honolulu, Hawaii, is an education and research organization established by the U.S. Congress in 1960 to strengthen relations and understanding among the peoples and nations of Asia, the Pacific and the United States. at Hawaii in 1999. He lives in Mumbai, a city he loves, with his wife and two daughters. Topics Covered Chapter 1: Fear Over the Valley Chapter 2: A Century of Lost Opportunities Chapter 3: People Power Chapter 4: India Calling Chapter 5: The Global Agenda Chapter 6: The Financial Revolution Chapter 7: The Yogi yo·gi n. pl. yo·gis One who practices yoga. [Hindi yog and the Consumer Chapter 8: Reforms for the Poor: The Acid Test Chapter 9: The Dark Side of the Moon For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c48948 |
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