Escape from the Benevolent Zookeepers : The Best of Swaminomics Book

Contents: Introduction. Birth of Swaminomics. 1. Globalisation and empowerment. 2. Politics and governance. 3. Communalism: the biggest threat. 4. Economics for you. 5. Economic reforms. 6. Knowledge economy: India’s star achievement. 7. History and its ironies. 8. Poverty and its discontents. 9. Social uplift: ways out of the poverty trap. 10. Education: a sadly unreformed sector. 11. Environment. 12. Freedom of expression. 13. International relations. Glossary. 

"Dazzling." "Full of Brilliant insights." "Savagely funny." That’s what millions of fans say about "Swaminomics", the weekly column in The Times of India, written by Swaminathan S. Anklesaria Aiyar, since 1990.

Escape from the Benevolent Zookeepers, a compilation of some of the best columns in "Swaminomics", covers not just economic issues but also political, social and environmental ones."