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India Unbound

The Social and Economic Revolution from Independence to the Global Information Age

By: Gurcharan Das

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India Unbound

The Social and Economic Revolution from Independence to the Global Information Age

By: Gurcharan Das

India today is a vibrant free-market democracy, a nation well on its way to overcoming decades of widespread poverty. The nation’s rise is one of the great international stories of the late twentieth century, and in India Unbound the acclaimed columnist Gurcharan Das offers a sweeping economic history of India from independence to the new millennium. Das shows how India’s policies after 1947 condemned the nation to a hobbled economy until 1991, when the government instituted sweeping reforms that paved the way for extraordinary growth. Das traces these developments and tells the stories of the major players from Nehru through today. As the former CEO of Proctor & Gamble India, Das offers a unique insider’s perspective and he deftly interweaves memoir with history, creating a book that is at once vigorously analytical and vividly written. Impassioned, erudite, and eminently readable, India Unbound is a must for anyone interested in the global economy and its future.

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0385720742

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India Grows At Night

By: Gurcharan Das

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India Grows At Night

By: Gurcharan Das

Indians wryly admit that ‘India grows at night’. But that is only half the saying, the full expression is: ‘India grows at night... when the government sleeps’, suggesting that the nation may be rising despite the state. India’s is a tale of private success and public failure. Prosperity is, indeed, spreading across the country even as governance failure pervades public life. But how could a nation become one of the world’s fastest-growing economies when it’s governed by a weak, ineffective state? And wouldn’t it be wonderful if India also grew during the day—in other words, if public policy supported private enterprise? What India needs, Gurcharan Das says, is a strong liberal state. Such a state would have the authority to take quick, decisive action, it would have the rule of law to ensure those actions are legitimate and finally, it would be accountable to the people. But achieving this will not be easy, says Das, because India has historically had a weak state and a strong society. About the Author Gurcharan Das is a well known author, commentator and public intellectual. He is the author of the much acclaimed The Difficulty of Being Good, and the international bestseller India Unbound, which has been translated into many languages and filmed by the BBC. His other works include the novel, A Fine Family, a book of essays, The Elephant Paradigm, and an anthology, Three Plays, consisting of Larins Sahib, Mira and 9 Jakhoo Hill. Gurcharan Das writes a regular column for a number of Indian newspapers including the Times of India and occasional guest columns for Newsweek, Wall Street Journal and Foreign Affairs. Gurcharan Das graduated from Harvard University and was CEO of Procter and Gamble India before he took early retirement to become a full time writer. He lives in Delhi.

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8184756747

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9788184756746

The Difficulty of Being Good

On the Subtle Art of Dharma

By: Gurcharan Das

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The Difficulty of Being Good

On the Subtle Art of Dharma

By: Gurcharan Das

Why should we be good? How should we be good? And how might we more deeply understand the moral and ethical failings--splashed across today's headlines--that have not only destroyed individual lives but caused widespread calamity as well, bringing communities, nations, and indeed the global economy to the brink of collapse? In The Difficulty of Being Good, Gurcharan Das seeks answers to these questions in an unlikely source: the 2,000 year-old Sanskrit epic, Mahabharata. A sprawling, witty, ironic, and delightful poem, the Mahabharata is obsessed with the elusive notion of dharma--in essence, doing the right thing. When a hero does something wrong in a Greek epic, he wastes little time on self-reflection; when a hero falters in the Mahabharata, the action stops and everyone weighs in with a different and often contradictory take on dharma. Each major character in the epic embodies a significant moral failing or virtue, and their struggles mirror with uncanny precision our own familiar emotions of anxiety, courage, despair, remorse, envy, compassion, vengefulness, and duty. Das explores the Mahabharata from many perspectives and compares the successes and failures of the poem's characters to those of contemporary individuals, many of them highly visible players in the world of economics, business, and politics. In every case, he finds striking parallels that carry lessons for everyone faced with ethical and moral dilemmas in today's complex world. Written with the flair and seemingly effortless erudition that have made Gurcharan Das a bestselling author around the world--and enlivened by Das's forthright discussion of his own personal search for a more meaningful life--The Difficulty of Being Good shines the light of an ancient poem on the most challenging moral ambiguities of modern life.

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Oxford University Press

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0199779600

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9780199779604

Three Plays

By: Gurcharan Das

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Three Plays

By: Gurcharan Das

The first of the three extraordinary plays written by Gurcharan Das in his twenties is Larins Sahib, a historical play set in the 1840s -- a confused period after the death of Ranjit Singh when the British first arrived in the Punjab. The second play is Mira, which explores what it means for a human being to become a saint through the story of Mirabai, the sixteenth-century Rajput princess-poet. 9 Jakhoo Hill, the third play in this volume, is set in the autumn of 1962 in Simla. It examines a number of themes, including the changing social order with the rise of a new middle class (while the old class foolishly clings on to spent dreams), the hold of Indian mothers on their sons, and the eventual betrayal of sexual hurt. This trio of unusual plays will fascinate readers and theatre buffs alike

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Penguin Books India

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0143414526

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Another Sort of Freedom

By: Gurcharan Das

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Another Sort of Freedom

By: Gurcharan Das

Another Sort of Freedom is a funny, moving and honest memoir of a man's struggle to break free from expectations. Gurcharan Das was born in Lyallpur, Punjab, during World War II, when Hitler, Churchill and Hirohito were bashing everyone around. His mother noted in her diary, 'This is a restless baby.' By age two he had become 'a difficult child', and by three she was calling him a 'troublemaker'. He discovered one day that he could run, and he has been running ever since. There are strange twists in his journey, from Partition's chaos to misguided attempts at winning over first loves. Setting out to become an engineer, he ends up with a philosophy degree from Harvard University. He then abandons a promising academic career in ivy-covered halls to become a salesman for Vicks VapoRub in India's dusty bazaars. This leads him to the CEO's position of Procter & Gamble India. One day, at the peak of his professional life, his high-powered corporate mask crumbles, and he walks away to become a celebrated writer and public intellectual. Candid, witty and wry, the memoir is filled with moments of deep introspection at every turn alongside wise observations on the author's encounters with history on four continents. This is Gurcharan Das as you have never seen him before.

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Penguin Random House India Private Limited

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9357085424

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9789357085427

The Elephant Paradigm

India Wrestles with Change

By: Gurcharan Das

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The Elephant Paradigm

India Wrestles with Change

By: Gurcharan Das

The Elephant Paradigm: India Wrestles With Change Is, Quite Simply, About An Ancient Civilization&Rsquo;S Reawakening To The Spirit&Mdash;And Potential&Mdash;Of Its Youth. Following Up On The Success Of India Unbound, Which Took Up The Process Of India&Rsquo;S Transformation In The 1990S From A Closed To An Open Economy, The Elephant Paradigm Ranges Over A Vast Area&Mdash;Covering Subjects As Varied As Panchayati Raj, National Competitiveness, And The Sacred And Philosophical Concerns Of The Average Indian Consequent To India&Rsquo;S Entry Into What The Author Calls The &Lsquo;Age Of Liberation&Rsquo;. While India May Never Roar Ahead Like The Asian Tigers, Das Argues, It Will Advance Like A Wise Elephant, Moving Steadily And Surely, Pausing Occasionally To Reflect On Its Past And To Enjoy The Journey. Gurcharan Das Employs The Essay Form To Sew Together Varied Facets Of This Remarkable Transition. Divided Into Three Sections, The Book First Establishes A Context For The Changes That Have Occurred, And Then Assesses How We Have Changed&Mdash;Or Not Changed&Mdash;In Our Public And Private Lives. As He Sweeps Over The Major Political, Social And Economic Developments, He Does Not Forget To Examine The Individual Beliefs And Aspirations That Underpin The Process. Crisp, Insightful And Witty, These Essays Capture Both The Disappointments And The Joys That Resulted From The &Rsquo;90S Revolution And Serve As An Essential Guide To The New India. &Nbsp;

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Penguin Books India

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014302910X

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9780143029106

Fine Family

A Novel

By: Gurcharan Das

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Fine Family

A Novel

By: Gurcharan Das

This majestic novel by the author of India Unbound is the extraordinary chronicle, rich in passion and incident, of a Punjabi family that is uprooted from its settled existence in Lyallpur by the violence of Partition and forced to flee to India. Everything is lost in the transition, but when a son is born into the family, hopes revive of rebuilding the family's fortunes, the efforts towards which mirror those of India itself as it struggles to build itself anew.

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9351184277

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A Fine Family

By: Gurcharan Das

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A Fine Family

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014343148X

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India Grows At Night

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The Difficulty of Being Good

On the Subtle Art of Dharma

By: Gurcharan Das

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On the Subtle Art of Dharma

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India Unbound

The Social and Economic Revolution from Independence to the Global Information Age

By: Gurcharan Das

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The Social and Economic Revolution from Independence to the Global Information Age

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A Fine Family

By: Gurcharan Das

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A Fine Family

By: Gurcharan Das

This Majestic Novel By The Author Of India Unbound Is The Extraordinary Chronicle, Rich In Passion And Incident, Of A Punjabi Family That Is Uprooted From Its Settled Existence In Lyallpur By The Violence Of Partition And Forced To Flee To India. Everything Is Lost In The Transition, But When A Son Is Born Into The Family, Hopes Revive Of Rebuilding The Family'S Fortunes, The Efforts Towards Which Mirror Those Of India Itself As It Struggles To Build Itself Anew.

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Penguin Books India

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0140122583

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Plant Systematics

An Integrated Approach, Fourth Edition

By: Gurcharan Singh

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Plant Systematics

An Integrated Approach, Fourth Edition

By: Gurcharan Singh

This fourth edition of Plant Systematics is completely revised and updated. It incorporates the updated International Code of Nomenclature for Algae, Fungi and Plants (Shenzhen Code, 2018), the new version of PhyloCode (Beta version of Phylocode 5, 2014), APweb version 14 (September, 2018), revised Angiosperm Phylogeny Group classification (APG IV, 2016), new Pteridophyte Phylogeny Group Classification (PPG I, 2016), besides the updates since the publication of third edition. The book is a blend of classical fundamental aspects and recent developments, especially in the field of molecular systematics, cladistics and computer identification. Special attention has been given to information on botanical nomenclature, identification, molecular systematics and phylogeny of angiosperms. The complicated concepts of phylogeny, taxometrics and cladistics have been explained with a view to providing a comparison between these diverse but interactive fields of study. An attempt has been made to build upon a common example when exploring different methods, especially in procedures of identification, taxometrics and cladistics. The major systems of classification are evaluated critically. Discussion on major families of Pteridophytes, Gymnosperms and Angiosperms, especially those of major phylogenetic interest, form a major portion of this edition. The ebook includes nearly 500 color photographs set out in 36 pages covering plants from different parts of the world. In addition, 305 black & white illustrations have been included to provide a better understanding of the plants covered in the book.

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CRC Press

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1000576779

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9781000576771

Three Plays

By: Gurcharan Das

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0143414526

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Another Sort of Freedom

By: Gurcharan Das

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India Unbound

By: Gurcharan Das

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India Unbound

By: Gurcharan Das

India Unbound Is The Riveting Story Of A Nation&Rsquo;S Rise From Poverty To Prosperity And The Clash Of Ideas That Occurred Along The Way. Today&Rsquo;S India Is A Vibrant Free-Market Democracy, And It Has Begun To Flex Its Muscles In The Global Information Economy. The Old Centralized, Bureaucratic State, Which Stifled Industrial Growth, Is On The Decline; The Lower Castes Have Risen Confidently Through The Ballot Box; And The Middle Class Has Tripled In The Last Two Decades. This Economic And Social Transformation Is One Of The Major Themes Of This Book. Gurcharan Das Recounts The Hope And Despair Of The Last Fifty Years. The Licence Raj Created A Work Environment In Which A Cousin Of The Author, On His First Day At Work In The Railways, Could Precipiate A Strike Just Because He Was Honest. And On One Occasion, The Author, Even Though A Seasoned Executive, Was Driven To Sit By The Polluted Yamuna And Weep After A Fruitless Meeting With A Bureaucrat. The Transformation Began In The Golden Summer Of 1991, When A Reticent Reformer, Prime Minister P.V. Narasimha Rao, Finally Changed The Nation&Rsquo;S Course Through Sweeping Economic Reforms. A Restrictive Regime, In Which The State Dictated Everything, From A Woman&Rsquo;S Choice Of Lipstick To The Programmes On Television, Gave Way To The Optimism Of A Rising Middle Class Eager To Compete With The Rest Of The World. It Was A Quiet Revolution, One That Has Not Been Chronicled Before. Gurcharan Das Examines The Highs And Lows Of Independent India Through The Prism Of History And His Own Experiences And Those Of Numerous Others He Has Met Following The Reforms, From Young People In Sleepy Up Villages To The Chiefs Of Software Companies In Bangalore. Defining And Exploring The New Mindset Of The Nation, India Unbound Is The Perfect Introduction To Contemporary India. The Powerful Story Of A Nation'S Transition From Poverty To Prosperity. Examining The Highs And Lows Of Independent India Through The Prism Of History And His Own Experiences, Gurcharan Das Defines The New Mindset Of The Nation In Riveting Prose. &Nbsp;

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0143063014

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9780143063018

The East India Company

The World's Most Powerful Corporation

By: Tirthankar Roy

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The East India Company

The World's Most Powerful Corporation

By: Tirthankar Roy

This groundbreaking study examines how the East India Company founded an empire in India at the same time it started losing ground in business. For over 200 years, the Company's vast business network had spanned Persia, India, China, Indonesia and North America. But in the late 1700s, its career took a dramatic turn, and it ended up being an empire builder. In this fascinating account, Tirthankar Roy reveals how the Company's trade with India changed it-and how the Company changed Indian business. Fitting together many pieces of a vast jigsaw puzzle, the book explores how politics meshed so closely with the conduct of business then, and what that tells us about doing business now. 'One of the first major attempts to tell the company's story from an Indian business perspective'-Financial Express

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Portfolio

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0143426176

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9780143426172

Communication As A Management Tool

By: Adarsh Kumar Varma,Anil Ambani (guest Chapters By),Gurcharan Das (guest Chapters By),Mukund Lal (foreword By)

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Communication As A Management Tool

By: Adarsh Kumar Varma,Anil Ambani (guest Chapters By),Gurcharan Das (guest Chapters By),Mukund Lal (foreword By)

This book is aimed at the hordes of young girls and boys who descend in an unceasing stream on the professional circuit intent on making a mark in life as managers. I have noticed in my decades as a professional, and in the decade teaching professional courses, how they innocently believe that management consists only of being obeyed. How greatly mistaken! This is a painstaking attempt to projects that management consists equally, if not more, of motivating, positioning, monitoring, marketing, persuading and other skills all of which require adept and varied communication methods. For, management begins with communication. If communication is not of the right kind, management is stillborn. Hope this make the youth realise this immutable fact of life.

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8178355868

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9788178355863

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