India: The Rise of an Asian Giant

India: The Rise of an Asian Giant is a 2008 book by Dietmar Rothermund which describes the contemporary state of the major influences on the economy of India.

Chapter synopsis
The chapters of this book are named to be descriptive of the contents and are as follows:


 * Building a Democratic Nation
 * Emergence of National Coalitions
 * Tensions of Federalism
 * Role in World Affairs
 * Argument of Power: Atom Bombs and Rockets
 * Liberalizing a Hidebound Economy
 * Sick Mills and Strong Powerlooms
 * Diamonds, Garments, and Software
 * Quest for Supercomputers
 * Agriculture: Crisis or Promise
 * Giant's Shackles: Water, Energy, and Infrastructure
 * Caste in a Changing Society
 * Boon of Demographic Dividend
 * Demand for Education
 * New Middle Class: Consumers and Savers
 * Persistence of Poverty
 * Splendour of the Media
 * Dynamic Diaspora

Reviews
The review in The Spectator noted that this book is "a meticulous historian's collection of facts, backed by a lifetime's work."

A reviewer for the British Scholar Society said that the "chapters that make up this book are more extended vignettes than comprehensive surveys, offering a short narrative built around a handful of examples and statistics."

Another reviewer said that while the book purports to be an introductory text, it may in fact be too advanced for a beginner, but still - "..no other 'introduction' to India covers more ground than Rothermund's book."