'India Unbound' by Gurcharan Das

If India was once rich, why is it poor now?
Why is India afflicted by a Kafkaesque bureaucracy?
Why did Nehru's mixed economy model for a liberal India fail?
Why did the industrial revolution never hit India?
How did the economic reforms of 1991 impact India?
Why do economists agree that the future belongs to India?

Economics 101 anyone?
What is the Malthusian catastrophe?
What is the Gini co-efficient?
What is market economics? Why is it in contrast to a planning model?

Want to know the answers to all these questions? Read 'India Unbound' by Gurcharan Das.

I've always wanted to read about the modern history of India; stuff outside standard IX and X history textbooks. I am happy I read this book. The author is incisive and does not resort to casuistry even while discussing leaders of India. This is exactly what a non-fiction book needs. It contains some great insights on why India is what it is.

While I was in school, history was synonymous with sleep. The history teacher walked into class and started talking about the East India company. By the end of the year, she had spoken about the Battle of Plassey, the revolt of 1857 and the Indian freedom struggle and I still slept. I regret it now. My face hit the floor when I learned I managed a 90+ score in Social Science in the class X boards.

I hope history is made more palatable in school. The subject deserves more attention.

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