India Emerging: From Policy Paralysis to Hyper Economics
Intro -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Author's Note -- Introduction -- Part I Early Development -- 1. India Before the Millennium: Only Indira Gandhi Was Disruptive -- Part II Finance and Economy -- 2. Living Dangerously with a Troubled Legacy: The Chimera of Achhe Din -- 3. Jan Dhan and Demonetisation: A Political Gain and Economic Loss -- 4. GST: Reform Done, Revamp Needed for a Business-Friendly Solution -- Part III Energy -- 5. Coal Makes a New Beginning: Production and Distribution Revives -- 6. Opportunity to Build Oil Infrastructure Lost: High Taxes Hurt the Consumer -- 7. A Remarkable Progress in Renewable Energy: Solar, Wind Cheaper Than Fossils -- Part IV Manufacturing and Infrastructure -- 8. Mining in the Pits: Activism and Illegal Mining Continues -- 9. Infrastructure: Reasonable Growth but Environmental Concerns Remain -- 10. Manufacturing: Moving Out of the Woods but Slowly -- Part V Food and Agriculture -- 11. Volatility in Food Prices: Can It Be Controlled? -- 12. Indian Agriculture at Crossroads: New Direction Needed -- Part VI Social Sector -- 13. MGNREGA: Need Wage Distribution and Rural Asset Building -- 14. Swachh Bharat Mission: Is Rural India Using the Toilets Build? -- Part VII Employment -- 15. Jobs Are Growing, but So Are Educated Unemployed -- 16. Entrepreneurship: Start-Ups Flourish, Unicorns Prosper -- Part VIII Digital India -- 17. Telecom: A Growth Story Despite Call Drops -- 18. IT Sector: Facing Global Headwinds -- Part IX The Way Ahead -- 19. Managing Future Risks -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Index -- About the Authors.