Made in India

Seventy-five years after India attained freedom at the stroke of the midnight hour, the Indian economy has emerged as one of theargest in the world, with a vibrant start-up ecosystem. It has certainly come aong way since the time economic performance, shackled by socialist policies and theicense-Permit-Quota Raj, was christened the "Hindu rate of growth'. In an attempt to understand this remarkably robust and resilient growth story of Indian business and enterprise, Amitabh Kant offers a multi-faceted survey of the nation's business heritage and culture in Made in India. This is a groundbreaking account of the development of Indian business and enterprise from the colonial period to the present. It not only introduces readers to formative businesseaders (including Jamsetji Tata, Ghanshyam Das Birla and Walchand Hirachand Doshi) andeading firms (Wadia Group, Kirloskar Brothersimited and Shapoorji Pallonji) but also analyse their presence in the country's economy, their growth over time and their true impact on society. Made in India comes toife with inspiring stories of entrepreneursike Sunil Bharti Mittal and Rahul Bhatia, who have navigated many ups and downs on the road to building successful enterprises.