Khanna, director of Harvard's University's South Asia Institute, compares the economies of the two countries in this accessible, portable (5.5x8.25") study for those in business and policymaking and for general readers. The book's narrative style is enlivened with real-life stories of companies and the author's personal insights into cultural attitudes and trends, in the context of the two countries' historical cycles of hostility and cooperation. Part 1 examines policy and financial issues in China and India, stressing that the different choices made by the two nation-states are based on deeply held cultural beliefs about societal norms. Part 2 draws on the author's experiences with individual businesses, organizations, and entrepreneurs in both countries, with discussion of topics such as village reengineering in rural areas and medical tourism. Part 3 explores topics such as the energy sector, Bollywood, and the binding of the two nations through Buddhism. The book was first published in 2008; this new edition contains a brief new preface, looking at the significance of recent partnership between China and India. Annotation ©2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)