To The Brink And Back (Record no. 358770)
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control field | 20250710164822.0 |
020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
ISBN | 9788129137807 |
082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
Classification number | 327.730 RAM |
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Personal name | Ramesh, Jairam |
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Title | To The Brink And Back |
260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
Place of publication | New Delhi |
Name of publisher | Rupa Publications India Pvt. Ltd. |
Year of publication | 2015 |
300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
Number of Pages | 216 p. |
520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
Summary, etc | book excerpt …after a decision had been taken to devalue the indian rupee, manmohan singh had written to narasimha rao. he was worried that his personal rupee balance, born out of modest dollar savings, would swell. he informed rao that the 'windfall' gains would be deposited in the prime minister's relief fund. was india’s ‘greece moment’. it faced an unprecedented financial crisis against the backdrop of political uncertainty and crumbling investor confidence. on 21 june 1991, p.v. narasimha rao became prime minister and appointed dr manmohan singh as finance minister. in less than thirtyfive days, the raosingh duo ushered in momentous changes in economic policy those that transformed the country. to the brink and back is the first account of the weeks of fastpaced change, narrated by an insider a key aide of the prime minister, uniquely positioned both to participate and observe. it carries brisk accounts of the early days of survival; the compulsions and convictions that propelled a paradigm shift in india's economic policy; and the ups and downs, twists and turns in the saga of fiscal reform. along with the author’s astute insights, the book holds key documents and notes, placed for the first time in the public domain; the personal papers of narasimha rao; private conversations with manmohan singh; parliament proceedings; and the minutes of seminal congress meetings. coming as it does on the eve of the silver jubilee of india’s economic liberalization, to the brink and back will appeal not only to political history enthusiasts but also to those who wish to know how countries can be led from the brink to a radically new economic future. features: an insightful and brisk account of the events surrounding the 1991 economic reforms programme coming to light for the first time on the eve of the silver jubilee of india’s economic liberalization. written by an insider a key aide to the then prime minister, p.v. narasimha rao. comes with key documents and notes, placed for the first time in the public domain; the personal papers of narasimha rao; private conversations with manmohan singh; parliament proceedings; the minutes of seminal congress meetings; and rare photographs. |
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Topical Term | narasimha Rao's Entery |
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Koha item type | Books |
Lost status | Home library | Current library | Date acquired | Cost, normal purchase price | Full call number | Accession Number | Koha item type | Public Note |
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Gandhi Smriti Library | Gandhi Smriti Library | 2025-07-10 | 595.00 | 327.730 RAM | 178804 | Books | 595.00 |