Narendra Damodar Modi created history by becoming the first non-Congress leader to have secured an absolute majority in the Lok Sabha, the key lower house of the Indian parliament. His high decibel election campaign with its aspirational rhetoric backed by his track record in Gujarat, has unleashed unprecedented expectations both within India an abroad.This book, (by an author who has closely observed the rise of Modi from close quarters,) addresses the tough question whether Modi will deliver on his promises and take India to a higher trajectory of employment generation and economic growth. It does so in three ways. First, by tracking ideologies and ideals that have driven Modi forward in his undoubtedly remarkable journey. Second, by critically examining Modi's track record in Gujarat to separate myth from reality. Third, by evaluating as rigorously as possible his performance during the first eighteen months as Prime Minister.Thus, the book makes an objective assessment of Modi's chances to tackle the multiple and formidable challenges that India faces generating 12 million job opportunities per year needed to productively employ its young and impatient population.The book explores the efficacy of Modi's approach to structural reforms and governance. This is now being questioned especially after Delhi and Bihar election results. Can his approach take India forward towards completing its triple transitions (economic, social and political) that it has audaciously chosen to pursue simultaneously. Will Modi, having moved to Delhi, confine himself to replicating the Gujarat model or will he go beyond the ordinary to fulfill his historic mandate. The book tries to answer this question that has implications far beyond India.

Taking India by storm, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been one of the most talked about figures all around the world. His enigmatic persona and his forceful leadership have created a polarized world where some idolize him, while others question his motives and methods. In an attempt to break the myths around who Narendra Modi really is, the author attempts to take us through a journey of the leader's life, his political aspirations, his growth within the party, his remarkable stint in Gujarat and his performance over the last two years in Delhi. The author identifies the many formidable challenges Modi faces as the leader of the world's largest democracy that is in the midst of a complex transition and recommends measures that Modi must implement to deliver on his promises, thereby enabling India to realize its true potential.

For nearly four years, Arvind Subramanian stood at the centre of economic policymaking in India. Through the communication of big ideas and the publication of accessible Economic Surveys, he gained a reputation as an innovator. Through honest pronouncements that avoided spin, he became a figure of public trust. What does it entail to serve at the helm of the world's fastest-growing economy, where decision-making affects a population of more than a billion people? In Of Counsel: The Challenges of the Modi-Jaitley Economy, Arvind Subramanian provides an inside account of his rollercoaster journey as the chief economic advisor to the Government of India from 2014-18, succeeding Raghuram Rajan as captain of the ship. With an illustrious cast of characters, Subramanian's part-memoir, part-analytical writings candidly reveal the numerous triumphs and challenges of policymaking at the zenith, while appraising India's economic potential, health and future through comprehensive research and original hypotheses. Charged with the task to restructure an insecure and fragile economy, Subramanian's trusteeship has seen the country through one of the most hotly contested and turbulent periods of economic governance and policymaking in recent decades-from the controversial recall of 85 per cent of circulated currency during demonetization to a complete overhaul in taxation with the introduction of the GST. Subramanian also addresses the overleveraging of public-sector banks, the fraught links between the state and private sector ('stigmatized capitalism'), the changing relationship between the state and the individual, and the ever-pervasive, life-threatening issues surrounding climate change. Recognized as one of the Top 100 Global Thinkers according to Foreign Policy magazine, Arvind Subramanian's Of Counsel: The Challenges of the Modi-Jaitley Economy is a deep-dive into the man, the moments, the measures and the means.

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