What will India look like in\n 2030? Will we have harmony and equity or de-generate into a chaotic failed\n State? Will it be a strong, aggressive, totalitarian ‘hippo’ or an agile,\n peaceful and likable ‘gazelle’? Decisive Decade seeks answers through a critical\n analysis and a projection of nine crucial areas that will shape India 2030.\n These are: democracy and politics, security, health, education, economy,\n demography, society, jobs and livelihoods, and technology. India, the book\n asserts, is at a crossroads. The 2020s will be the decisive decade\n determining our long-term future. While alternative scenarios are painted,\n with the idea of stirring debate and dialogue, the book takes an optimistic\n view. It aims to create a shared national vision towards which it charts out\n a road-map. Using his experience and observations, Kiran Karnik joins the\n dots and integrates the diverse topics into a holistic view. He takes an\n objective but hard-hitting view of the country, and suggests that our primary\n goal must be to create a happy country. Take a journey into the future\n through this book. In this unputdownable book, Kiran Karnik combines his\n amazing insights and uncanny observational powers to show that 2020s will be\n a make-or-break decade for India.