India Reckoning

Future Priorities for Jalan

For Jalan, there are two clear priorities for the future: to continue and benefit from the dramatic global changes in technology, trade, and investment over the previous three decades, and to get rid of the deadweight of the past in order to maximize the benefits from our economic and political strength.

Reforms and Policy Recommendations

Jalan offers a blueprint for the government to launch reforms to reduce corruption and administrative bottlenecks in the delivery of services to the people, such as by

· Reducing corruption in the administrative system

· Improving the role of the legislative, executive and judiciary in policymaking

· Improving governance and politics in a resurgent India

· Strengthening the functioning of the financial and banking sectors

Overview of the Book

In nine succinct chapters, Jalan with his characteristic insight and brilliance, discusses a range of political and economic issues which will help India realize its full potential as one of the fastest-growing, emerging economies in the world.