I think the book is wrongly marked. It does compare the Indian (Turtle) and Chinese (Hare) economies in quite a bit, complete past, present and future aspiration but is unfortunately heavily prejudiced towards India rising and presenting China about to collapse any moment. The book is very well researched but very well crafted to present India as a better option for foreign investors. I think the author is plagued with the common Indian disease of self-glorification which I have noticed in quite a few Indians. But what he fails to present in this crafty book is the fact that India is coming out of a very long stretch of colonialism while China has not been similarly afflicted. Which for me that leadership will be always an issue because the confidence is not just there. Therefore I agree to disagree with the author that India is well placed to achieve a Super Power status as compared to China, only because its failure to deal effectively with poverty. China has not only done a far better job at looking after its poor but also invested very heavily into its infrastructure which places it very nicely on a launching pad to a great success.
The book still makes very interesting reading as it provides rich information about the backgrounds and strategies adopted by China and India over the years to progress in public sectors like energy, educations etc. Just be careful of the author's tilt towards India, which for me was very obvious and biased.
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