Ajay's Book Review

In his latest work,  Secession of the Successful , noted political commentator and former media adviser to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh,  Sanjaya Baru , tackles a provocative question: why are India's most successful citizens increasingly choosing to invest their futures in other nations?.  Drawing on a mix of historical context and sharp contemporary analysis, Baru explores the phenomenon of "elite migration" and what it means for the future of "New India". The Four Waves of Migration Baru provides a helpful framework by breaking Indian migration into four distinct historical phases: The First Phase:  Large-scale  enforced migration of indentured labour  under British rule. The Second Phase:  Semi-skilled workers seeking employment in  West Asia and the Gulf . The Third Phase:  The 1970s and 80s "trickle" that became a flood of  professionals, mostly doctors and engineers , seeking better living standards in the West. The Fourth Phase:...