V Kumaraswamy

The book offers a concise overview of key economic policies since Independence, but its limited critical analysis and gaps in coverage may leave serious readers seeking more.

Has the evolution from the GDP-era to the well-being era started? This book is a primer for those interested in alternatives to GDP as a measure of happiness

From gender bias and employment to equal pay, this book traces various policy developments and the lessons they hold for policymakers today

The identification of industries and products to apply chokes on China merits attention and greater focus on execution

For people who want to learn about different government schemes and programmes, this book serves as a handy primer

Recent trends in technology-led automation, taxation policies, and rising unemployment have squeezed out the middle class. This book delves into what that means for India and whether it is all gloom

The book holds the slowdown in the growth of non-farm jobs as a key reason for inadequate demand

Increasing women's workforce participation, the rise of a new class of elites without IIT-IIM education, and the JAM trinity are key socio-economic changes driving optimistic projections for India

The depth of discussion on the economic linkages and laws are not examined in as much detail to justify the use of the noun "Economy" in the title

Economic commentators, readers of business dailies or analysts at fund houses would find this book of long-term help

Accelerating India's Development is about enhancing development and growth by improving public service delivery

The Last Dance of Rationality contemplates the rise and fall of rationality, and lays down the contours of a successor regime anchored in consciousness, intuition, awareness and human feeling

Pradeep Mehta's book, critiquing six judgments impacting India's economy, is a call for introspection, highlighting the consequences of overstepping by courts and the problems with the PIL process

Colonial or otherwise, our Constitution requires more than just tinkering to align it with ground reality

Nikhil Gupta's book offers and insightful exploration of the potential of the Indian economy and the problems facing it

Former IAS officer Sanjay Kaul's book sheds light on the crucial missing link in India's reform agenda and the challenge of achieving inclusive growth and gender equity

'India in Search of Glory' is an unbiased account of the interplay between politics and economics in independent India. This voluminous book needs to be savoured like a fine wine

Gautam Chikarmane's book is a politically intrepid look at India's transformation from an economy 'of the small, by the small, for the small' to one 'of the big, by the big, for the big'

Swapnil Pawar's book explores why the modern capitalist systems are grinding towards a halt

Given its stage and uncompetitive infrastructure, India's approach has been largely naïve or self-destructive