A lively, cutting-edge exploration of the new India -- technologically savvy, culturally hip, and poised to challenge the dominance of the post-industrialised nations of Europe, North America, and Asia -- and what its growing power means to us all.
India today is a dynamic free-market democracy; it is one of the greatest democratic success stories of the twentieth century. In 1991 Narasimha Rao did for India what Deng Xiaoping did for China -- started an economic revolution that would set India on a meteoric path. India is everywhere -- the Hollywood movies we watch, the customer service representatives we speak to, the food we eat, the clothes we wear, the healthcare we seek, the books we read.
With hundreds of interviews, in-depth research, a wealth of recent data, and thoughtful and provocative analysis, Mira Kamdar presents an essential view of India and the cultural and economic impact it is having, and will continue to have, on the United States and the world. Mira provides a broad view of India by telling stories about specific people, companies, and places that are indicative of the New India. She looks at the success of Bollywood and its relationship to Hollywood, the influence and impact of the Indian Diaspora, the relationships India has with countries around the world, and she offers a fresh perspective on India and the information technology sector.
Kamdar also analyses the challenges before India -- the country's growing gap between rich and poor, the AIDs crisis, and the degradation of the environment -- and celebrates India's tremendous vitality and the opportunities this Asian democracy has to shape its own and, perhaps, all of our destinies.
