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.

Thank you….