group 7 imagining india ideas for the new century nandan nilekani
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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
• B.Tech in Electrical Engineering in 1978
• Infosys Technologies Ltd 2002
• Padma Bhushan 2006• NDTV Indian of the Year
2011• The Chairman of the
new UIDAI 9 July 2009
INTRODUCTION
PURPOSEThe 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 / BODY
• India re-imagined
• All aboard
• Fighting words
• Closer than they appear
Part I - INDIA RE-IMAGINED
• Demographic dividend• Entrepreneurs as the ‘devious capitalists’ to
‘respected businessmen’ • English – global language• IT revolution• Globalisation • 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. right• Reform vs. populism• Caste structures• Labour laws• Rural India• Higher 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
EVALUATION
STRENGTHS• Innovative and realistic ideas• High level of detailing• Wide coverage of subjects• Optimistic view about India in future
WEAKNESS• Over assessment of the liberalised era• Human capital as a major strength of
economic transformation• Glorifies the proliferation of media• Socio – cultural issues• Importance for Corporate philanthropy• Implementation 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
CONCLUSION
The 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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