Before we go somewhere, it is important to know where we came from. Otherwise, we could simply retrace our steps or go in circles. It is in that light that the book, Joseph Lelyveld's biography, Great Soul : Mahatma Gandhi and his struggle for India serves as an impetus to understanding the economics of modern India. As India gradually sheds it's socialist path, it is important to know why India ended up that way.
See the rest at:
http://voices.yahoo.com/gandhi-indias-economy-10668067.html
