India Grows At Night: A Liberal Case for a Strong State

This is one of the best books that i have read recently.. If you are preparing for IAS.. you must definitely read this.. ( Note: this wont help directly for Exam or anything but grows your knowledge and understanding of lot of things. --By Vikas on 20 October 2014

Since independence, India has seen several decades with their respective development, crisis, political and economic policies, and ofcourse some chronic divide between the rich and the poor. The writer rightly explains how a liberalized economy unfolded a plethora of opportunities for the masses, and how it not only creates a demanding middle class, but also empowers it to act like a pressure group which holds the political class accountable. The rise of an educated and aware middle class would transform the state of affairs in the 21st century.DHARMA, as the author quotes, would find some place in the corruption ridden state. --By Ashish Mishra on 11 August 2016

Gurcharan Das talks about that how throughout history India has been Dharma centric, that is, doing the right thing. It talks about the history of how India grew with all the problems, where it is currently and the future. Das recommends that time has finally come for the second set of Reforms and if properly implemented these new reforms will solve the problem of corruption. --By Gunjan Gupta on 11 January 2014

India's is a tale of private success and public failure. Prosperity is, indeed, spreading across the country even as governance failure pervades public life. But how could a nation become one of the world's fastest-growing economies when it's governed by a weak, ineffective state? And wouldn't it be wonderful if India also grew during the day-in other words, if public policy supported private enterprise? What India needs, Gurcharan Das argues, is a strong liberal state. Such a state would have the authority to take quick, decisive action; it would have the rule of law to ensure those actions are legitimate; and finally, it would be accountable to the people. However, India has always had a weak state and a strong society, says Das, which means that achieving something better will be an uphill struggle.