The readers' room: The Elephant and the Dragon

If you are into numbers and data, this book will be hard to put aside. Robyn Meredith provides a gritty account of what has happened, what is happening and what might happen with regard to both the elephant (India) and the dragon (China). If you are not already interacting with Indian or Chinese businesses it is not going to be that long and this book will prepare you for some of that impact. The author has used both qualitative anecdotes and quantitative data in an insightful manner which really hooks a reader in. The book succinctly presents the past, present and future problems and opportunities associated with both these economies and makes a reader ready for meaningfully engaging with companies and people from both countries. Fabulous fabulous read.

Overall rating: 4.5 out of 5
Title: The Elephant and the Dragon: The Rise of India and China and What It Means for All of Us
Author: Robyn Meredith
Publisher: W. W. Norton
ISBN: 978-0393062366

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