The simplicity and foundational nature of the arguments in the book are akin to your grandmother reminding you of truths too inconvenient to implement. Bookstrapping rating: 3.5 stars
The book is a placeholder for a period in time, for those seeking to make sense of India’s somewhat dawdling, often chaotic but determined journey post independence.
A book of many truths
The book 'India's pathways to success' makes you anxious for all the right reasons. ‘Nation-building has several causal factors’, says Narayan Murthy in a foreword that’s worth its weight in gold. His explanation of culture - ‘the importance we place on competence for a given job or responsibility’- is brilliant.
Edited by former chairman of NASSCOM, Ganesh Natarajan and Ejaz Ghani an erstwhile lead economist at the World Bank, the simplicity and foundational nature of the arguments in the book are akin to your grandmother reminding you of truths too inconvenient to implement.
Culled out from the nine essays in the book, are our Bookstrapping insights, limited only by availability of space.
1.Raghunath Mashelkar’s essay talks about ‘denial-driven innovation,’ among other things. When someone does not give you the technology, you say thank you and develop it on your own. This has been a key factor in the development of India’s character-as a nation and as a global voice. So relatable!