The Sunday Guardian

Jual Oram launches book on ‘transformi­ng India’

R.P. Gupta’s book is an intimate account of how Gupta attained success through sheer hard work and determinat­ion.

- NEW DELHI

Former Union Minister Jual Oram on Tuesday launched “Turn Around India: 2020Surmou­nting Past Legacy”, a book authored by R.P. Gupta. ‹Turn Around India: 2020’ is an intimate narrative of Gupta’s experience­s and how he attained success through sheer hard work and determinat­ion. Published by Himalaya Publishing House, the book highlights the required modes and strategies to transform India into a vibrant economy and among the most developed nations of the world.

Congratula­ting Gupta on the book launch, Nitin Jairam Gadkari, Minister of Road Transport & Highways, Micro, Small & Medium Enterprise­s Government of India, said, “I congratula­te Mr Gupta on the launch of this wonderful book, which quintessen­tially sums up his more than fourdecade-long experience as an entreprene­ur. Replete with personal insights, it’s a fascinatin­g narrative on the changing dynamics of the Indian economy.”

The book deals with socio-political aspects that ultimately affect policy and regulation­s. It recommends surmountin­g the past legacy of colonial laws and the socialisti­c model of the economy for turning around the Indian economy. It also focuses on achieving a high growth trajectory with global competitiv­eness so that India can boost export and reduce the trade deficit.

Talking about his book, during the launch, author R.P. Gupta told The Sunday Guardian: “Since 2011, the economy was slowing down. I thought that I should share my views and ideas on how to revive the economy. This was the reason for the first book. Now the pandemic is here. I thought that I need to continue. We can’t do anything except expressing our positive views. I believe only criticism shouldn’t be there. Giving viable options is also important. That is what I have attempted in both books. This book is more related to the ongoing pandemic and its crisis. India has so much potential.”

In his book, Gupta has touched upon practicall­y every facet of the Indian economy. In 2013, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had launched Gupta’s previous book “Turn Around India”. “Modiji, who was then the Gujarat Chief Minister, had read and appreciate­d the book, and I am glad that a few of my suggestion­s in the book were adopted too,” Gupta told The Sunday Guardian.

 ??  ?? Jual Oram, M.P. & Chairperso­n Standing Committee on Defence, Government of India, with R.P. Gupta, launching the book.
Jual Oram, M.P. & Chairperso­n Standing Committee on Defence, Government of India, with R.P. Gupta, launching the book.

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