The Good and The Bad
The article in Fortune that I posted earlier is a collection of all things bad about India. When only the bad things are written about, it makes the country appear bad. One of the sources the author of that article used was 'In Spite of the Gods', a book by Edward Luce. I have copied and pasted a review of that book that appeared in Business Week a week ago (available in the BW website http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/07_07/b4021105.htm?chan=globalbiz_asia_management). This book portrays the good and the bad in India which provides a better picture of reality. Read on...... The Indian Paradox IN SPITE OF THE GODS The Strange Rise of Modern India By Edward Luce Doubleday; 383pp; $26 (Readers' Reviews below)Editor's Review The Good A graphic, and deeply personal, portrayal of India today. The Bad The author's prescriptions for change are hardly profound. The Bottom Line A balanced chronicle of the often contradictory dynamics that are driving the country....