Once the jewel in the crown of the formidable British Empire, India has been surrounded by myth for years. After gaining independence in 1948, this often misunderstood country found itself faced with a new sense of freedom—and along with it, enormous burdens and challenges. While exotic, mysterious, and seductive, it has also become an economic force to be reckoned with. With the fourth largest economy in the world, the largest youth population on Earth, and a thriving middle class, India is the second-most-preferred destination for foreign investment. But very few Americans truly understand what a rich and powerful country it has become—or its role as a global power, center of outsourcing, and potential partner with the United States.

From the country’s thriving film industry to its burgeoning high-tech industry as well as its attempts to stabilize its economy, India Arriving offers a fascinating glimpse into the real India, with all of its assets and all of its faults. Author Rafiq Dossani goes beneath the veil surrounding India and explores the many ways it has begun to emerge onto the world stage. He explores its birth as an independent nation and forces like poltical shifts, social reform, and education that have helped to shape a new India. Honest and revelatory, India Arriving provides a deeper understanding of a country that promises to be the next major player in the world economy.

Advance Praise for India Arriving by Rafiq Dossani
“Rafiq is an astute student of post-independence Indian history. His book goes a long way towards explaining the sudden and unexpected rise of India” — Kanwal Rekhi, Silicon Valley entrepreneur and co-founder of The Indus Entrepreneurs

“Rafiq Dossani has covered a vast amount of ground on a troubled but promising topic called India. It is an honest portrayal of a nation coming out of its shell and the fascination the world has developed for it.” — S. Ramadorai, CEO of TCS, India's largest software exporter

About the Author
Rafiq Dossani (Santa Barbara, CA) is a senior research scholar and executive director at Stanford University’s Asian Pacific Research Center. He will be speaking on November 14th, 7:00 – 8:00 pm:
Harvard Business School, South Asian Business Association, “The Indian Economic Powerhouse” Aldrich Hall, Room 211

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