Think India: The Rise of the World's Next Superpower and What It Means for Every American
Written by Vinay Rai and William L. Simon
Narrated by Kent Cassella
Think India: The Rise of the World's Next Superpower and What It Means for Every American
Written by Vinay Rai and William L. Simon
Narrated by Kent Cassella
Description
Steel-tycoon-turned-educator Vinay Rai, who now runs one of India's two private universities-with fifteen campuses-couples with sociology professor William Simon to map out the rising new India. This colorful, lively, forward-looking account of India's stunning world debut is essential reading for anyone who wants to understand India's new muscle on the global stage.
- One out of every six people in the world lives in India.
- India's top trading partner is the United States.
- India is the fastest-growing free market economy.
- India is the world's top destination for retailers.
- India has the world's youngest workforce (over 500 million under twenty-five).
About the author
Vinay Rai is the founder and president of Rai University and president of the Rai Foundation, which is dedicated to improving the quality of education at all levels in India. He was educated at Delhi University in India and MIT in the United States. William L. Simon is the author of Beyond the Numbers: How Leading Companies Measure and Drive Success and coauthor of The Art of Deception and the bestseller iCon: Steve Jobs. Kent Cassella is an actor who divides his time between Vermont and New York. Television and film credits include all of the Law and Order franchise shows, FX's Rescue Me, Showtime's Brotherhood, and the Ben Affleck film The Town.
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- (3/5)If I as an American, was suddenly assigned on a Friday afternoon to a sales position in India, I might pick this one up for the plane. It is a brief, optimistic and sometimes propagandistic treatment of business, history, world affairs, culture, ethics, future opportunities and (some minor problems (such as overpopulation poverty and the arcane legal system).