The billionaire Raj : a journey through India's new gilded age
Crabtree, James2018
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This account of India's emergence as an economic superpower and the rise of the 'Bollygarchs' addresses how the upsurge relates to continuing Indian inequality, and how it plays out against a combustible backdrop of aspiration, class and caste. SHORTLISTED FOR THE FT & MCKINSEY BUSINESS BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD 2018 A Financial Times Book of the Year and an Amazon Top 100 Book of the Year Indias explosive rise has driven inequality to new extremes, with millions trapped in slums as billionaires spend lavishly and dodge taxes. Controversial prime minister Narendra Modi promised to break the grip of the Bollygarchs, but many tycoons continue to thrive amidst the scandals, exerting huge influence over business and politics. But who are these titans of politics and industry shaping India through this period of breakneck change? And what kind of superpower are they creating? A vivid portrait of a deeply divided nation, The Billionaire Raj makes clear that Indias destiny prosperous democratic giant or corrupt authoritarian regime is something that should concern us all.
Main title:
The billionaire Raj : a journey through India's new gilded age / James Crabtree.
Author:
Crabtree, James, author
Imprint:
London : Oneworld, 2018.
Collation:
xxv, 357 pages : illustrations (black and white), maps (black and white) ; 24 cm
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9781786073808 (hbk)9781786073815 (ePub ebook)
Dewey class:
954.0533
LC class:
DS480.853
Language:
English
Subject:
Asian historyHistorySocial & cultural historyDevelopment economics & emerging economiesPopular economicsBusiness studies: generalIndiaIndian sub-continentPolitical economyIndia -- Social conditions -- 21st centuryIndia -- Economic conditions -- 1991-India -- Politics and government -- 1977-Social classes -- India -- History -- 21st centuryHistory
BRN:
337724