Marching with a Billion: Analysing Naren

Will Modi pass the litmus test of governance? Does his performance match his promises? In Marching with a Billion Uday Mahurkar analyses the Modi governments three years in power against the backdrop of years of policy paralysis and corruption before he came to power leaving him with a stiff salvaging job. Focusing on key areas of governance like infrastructure foreign affairs power the social sector finance digital technology and agriculture the author showcases the work of the present government and the monumental changes the prime minister has brought about including digital innovation and the uprooting of middlemen which has resulted in an unprecedented level of transparency and a resolute assault on poverty. He also points out some of the shortfalls of Modis government subjecting it to critical evaluation. Will Modi become a great institution builder a prerequisite to becoming a nation builder? What will be the long-term impact of demonetization on the economy? This book has the answers.