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“shankkar aiyar”

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  • Aadhaar

    A Biometric History of India's 12-Digit Revolution

    by Shankkar Aiyar ...
    Aadhaar was born in July 2009, yoking modern technology and management expertise to political will. The biometric-based unique identification system, built by tech czar Nandan Nilekani and his team of innovators, was designed to enable subsidies and social spends reach their true destination, plug institutional corruption and save trillions of tax-rupees. In July 2017, Aadhaar is 1.15 billion ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • The Gated Republic

    India's Public Policy Failures and Private Solutions

    by Shankkar Aiyar ...
    Seventy years since it became a republic, India has come a long way. But it is still failing on some key fronts.Piped drinking water for all continues to be a pipe dream; homes and businesses are haunted by power outages; the lack of proper primary health care renders the poorest more vulnerable; millions of children coming out of schools lack rudimentary skills; and the security of lives and ... Read more

    $17.99 USD

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  • Rebooting India

    Realizing a Billion Aspirations

    by Nandan Nilekani, Viral Shah ...
    A timely call to reshape government through technology, from Nandan Nilekani and Viral Shah, two leading experts in the field.For many aspects of how our countries are run - from social security and fair elections to communication, infrastructure and the rule of law - technology can play an increasingly positive, revolutionary role. In India, for example, where many underprivileged citizens are ... Read more

    $22.09 USD

  • The New Bihar

    by Nicholas Stern ...
    Well-known economists and policy makers look at the Bihar model of development and discuss the challenges ahead During the 1990s, Bihar's development failed to benefit from the acceleration in India's economic growth, principally because of a steep decline in the already low standards of governance. this changed dramatically after November 2005, when The Nitish Kumar government came to power. ... Read more

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  • A Manifesto For Change

    by V. Ponraj, A.P.J. Abdul Kalam ...
    In 1998, A.P.J. Abdul Kalam published a book that was ahead of its times and went on to become a bestseller. It was called India 2020 and proposed that India could soon be one of the top five economies of the world, even though, back then, the nation had set off a series of nuclear tests and was facing worldwide sanctions. A new government had taken charge, and the economy was going through a ... Read more

    $10.99 USD

  • Scam Andhra

    by John Elliott ...
    Once seen by Jawaharlal Nehru as a microcosm of Indian culture - and in the 2000s by both US President Bill Clinton and Bill Gates of Microsoft as a focal point of India's booming IT industry - the southern city of Hyderabad is now a symbol of India's worst crony capitalism. This is the capital of Andhra Pradesh that will elect a new state assembly at the same time as the general election. John ... Read more

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  • Below The Radar

    by C Balagopal ...
    This is a unique contribution to the literature on Kerala industrialization, based on the personal experience of an IAS turned entrepreneur in establishing a world class high-tech industrial unit in Kerala and in-depth case studies of several similar experiences in the state. The book is a guidepost and a must read for policy makers,entrepreneurs and academics who are engaged with theindustrial ... Read more

    $4.00 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • City Limits

    The Crisis of Urbanization

    by Tikender Panwar ...
    Part of the acclaimed Rethinking India series, the volume deals with the issue of unplanned and unchecked urbanization in Indian cities that has worsened the quality of life and widened the socio-economic divide. Through essays by some of our leading experts in policymaking and urban development, this book addresses the major problems and offers necessary solutions—serving as a guidebook on how to ... Read more

    $4.99 USD

  • Modi and His Challenges

    by Rajiv Kumar ...
    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 ... Read more

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  • The Delhi Model

    by Jasmine Shah ...
    The Delhi Model, for the first time in independent India, brought the issue of transforming public education and healthcare from the margins to the centre of Indian politics. It prioritizes investments in human capital development and better service delivery for all citizens, while ensuring a social safety net for the most vulnerable. This book is the first such account of what the Delhi Model ... Read more

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  • Gender Equality and Social Inclusion Assessment of the Energy Sector

    Enhancing Social Sustainability of Energy Development in Nepal

    by Asian Development Bank ...
    In Nepal, deeply embedded structural conditions determined by gender, caste or ethnicity, religion, language, and even geography have made access to and benefits from energy resources highly uneven. Women, the poor, and excluded groups experience energy poverty more severely. To address this imbalance, the government and other stakeholders have introduced measures to achieve greater gender ... Read more

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  • Indias Silicon Plateau: Development of Information and Communication Technology in Bangalore

    by Mascarenhas, R. C ...
    Indias Silicon Plateau is a study of the development in India of information and communication technology (ICT). The author has emphasised the political, historical and institutional factors, acknowledging the role of the central and state governments. India's policy of import substitution and its science and technology infrastructure, bringing together universities, industry and government ... Read more

    $5.99 USD