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  • Aadhaar

    A Biometric History of India's 12-Digit Revolution

    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 ... Leer más

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  • The Gated Republic

    India's Public Policy Failures and Private Solutions

    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 ... Leer más

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  • The New Bihar

    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. ... Leer más

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  • A Manifesto For Change

    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 ... Leer más

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  • Scam Andhra

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    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 ... Leer más

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  • Below The Radar

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    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 ... Leer más

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  • City Limits

    The Crisis of Urbanization

    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 ... Leer más

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    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 ... Leer más

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  • Gender Equality and Social Inclusion Assessment of the Energy Sector

    Enhancing Social Sustainability of Energy Development in Nepal

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

    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 ... Leer más

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