Dehradun, May 17 -- Book Review

It is with a sense of great pride and ownership that I introduce this absolutely riveting read: A Resurgent Northeast: Narratives of Change by Ashish Kundra, whom I had the privilege to train at the LBS National Academy of Administration in 1996. He was one of most smartly turned out and well-informed officer trainees, and three decades into the job, he has honed his skills - both as a scholar as well as an administrator. Therefore, unlike many other commentaries on the Northeast which are based - either on helicopter visits or desktop research - this narrative is backed by a sense of acute observation from extended field visits, conversations with important stakeholders, extensive readings and years of ad...