The India Expert

I’ve been humbled by the ten five star reviews accorded to my book ( Doing Business in 21st Century India )  on Amazon.  There are many books that present a strongly positive image of India and its potential;  words such as Planet, Billions, Arriving, Unbound, as part of their title convey their intent. I set out to write a balanced but passionate book, one that conveyed the energy and potential but also the challenges and difficulties that one might face.

So I was most pleased by the following sentence in a recent review ” Bagla reacts to ‘Indianness’ with surprising neutrality.”  Since I am of Indian origin, the review meant to chide me gently for not being more gung-ho about my native country.   This is the best compliment I could have received, since it confirms that my book is balanced.  You can read the entire review here.

Yesterday I was asked to speak about “The Drivers of India’s Success” as the think tank RAND Corporation. The Asia Society, co-organized the event. I was honored to have another author, Professor  SarDesai of  UCLA, attend my talk, along with his wife.

Posted on September 27th, 2008 by Gunjan

California-based management consultant Gunjan Bagla runs Amritt, a consulting firm helping American companies to succeed in India. He is author of Business in 21st Century India: How to Profit Today from Tomorrow’s Most Exciting Market (Hachette Book Group, July 2008).