HOW DID PRIME MINISTER MODI
DELIVER INCLUSIVE GROWTH?
HOW DID PRIME MINISTER MODI
DELIVER INCLUSIVE GROWTH?
ModiNomics
A Journey of Inclusive Growth
By Sameer Kochhar
Releasing on 20th September 2025 | 1700 - 1800
India Habitat Centre, New Delhi
About the Book
Marking 25 years of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in public offce, ModiNomics — A Journey of Inclusive Growth offers a definitive account of his governance and economic philosophy. From Jan Dhan to Ujjwala, Swachh Bharat to Digital India, it explores how millions were brought into the mainstream of development with speed and scale.
The book examines both the vision and the outcomes—financial inclusion, welfare delivery, infrastructure, and digital empowerment—that have shaped India's transformation. It asks the vital question: has Modi delivered on the promise of inclusive growth, and how far has India travelled on this journey?
Accessible yet analytical, this is not only a chronicle of policy innovations but also a verdict on their impact. A compelling read for policymakers, scholars, business leaders, and citizens alike, ModiNomics captures India's story of ambition, resilience, and inclusive progress under Modi's leadership.
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Marking 25 years of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in public offce, ModiNomics — A Journey of Inclusive Growth offers a definitive account of his governance and economic philosophy. From Jan Dhan to Ujjwala, Swachh Bharat to Digital India, it explores how millions were brought into the mainstream of development with speed and scale.
The book examines both the vision and the outcomes—financial inclusion, welfare delivery, infrastructure, and digital empowerment—that have shaped India's transformation. It asks the vital question: has Modi delivered on the promise of inclusive growth, and how far has India travelled on this journey?
Accessible yet analytical, this is not only a chronicle of policy innovations but also a verdict on their impact. A compelling read for policymakers, scholars, business leaders, and citizens alike, ModiNomics captures India's story of ambition, resilience, and inclusive progress under Modi's leadership.
“India's growth trajectory is inseparable from the digital transformation of governance. ModiNomics provides a compelling account of how visionary initiatives such as the JAM Trinity and Digital India have not only accelerated economic progress but also empowered millions at the grassroots. It is a timely and insightful work that highlights technology's role as a true enabler of inclusion and opportunity”
“ModiNomics captures a decade where inclusive growth, digital empowerment and cooperative federalism came together to rede ne India’s development journey. It reminds us that when governance is both visionary and people-centric, transformation becomes inevitable”
“ModiNomics - A Journey of Inclusive Growth” captures the evolution of reforms and initiatives that have de ned India’s recent economic path. Building on the SKOCH Group’s role as a catalyst for action, it o ers sharp insights into policymaking and inclusive growth. An inescapable read for anyone seeking to understand the government’s evolving economic vision”
About ModiNomics
ModiNomics: A Journey of Inclusive Growth
Author: Sameer Kochhar
Pages: 716
ISBN: 978-81-992847-2-2
Language: English
Edition: First
Pub. Year: September 2025
About the Author: Reforms historian and author of best-seller ModiNomics, Sameer Kochhar is Chairman, SKOCH Group. He is a passionate advocate of social, digital and financial inclusion and is a foremost expert on governance and inclusive growth. His work has been acclaimed globally and endorsed by Mr Narendra Modi, Mr M Venkaiah Naidu, Dr Manmohan Singh, Mr Arun Jaitley, Mr P Chidambaram, Mr Yashwant Sinha, Dr C Rangarajan and Dr Montek Singh Ahluwalia. In his thinking and writings and activities, his profound admiration for India's economic reforms and in extension, those outstanding personalities who strive to make these reforms more meaningful and broad based comes out clear and unambiguous. He has published over 20 volumes, the notable being India 2047 — High Income with Equity; India 2030- A Socio Economic Paradigm; ModiNomics; Defeating Poverty: Jan Dhan and Beyond and Modi's Odyssey: Digital India Developed India.
| Acknowledgements |
| Introduction |
| Part 1: Gujarat 2001-14 |
| 1. India Votes Hope |
| 2. Foundations of Modi’s Leadership |
| 3. Inclusive Growth in Gujarat |
| 4. People-Centric Digital Governance in Gujarat |
| 5. Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas at the National Scale |
| Part 2: Centre 2014-25 |
| 7. Transforming Lives – A Decade of Progress (2014-Present) |
| 8. Sustaining Momentum – Work in Progress |
| 9. Equitable Growth as a Foundation for Development |
| 10. Tribal Welfare and Development – Historical Context and National Overview |
| 11. State-Level Innovations and Case Studies in Tribal Development |
| 12. Digital India – Transforming Governance (2014-16) |
| 13. Digital India – Empowering Lives (2016-23) |
| 14. Social Inclusion in India |
| 15. No State Left Behind |
| Part 3: Beyond 2025-47 |
| 16. Amrit Kaal – India’s Golden Window (2022-47) |
| 17. Digital India 2.0 – Technology as the Backbone of Transformation |
| 18. Inclusive Bharat – Financial, Social and Gender Empowerment |
| 19. Human Capital for a Developed India – Health, Education and Skills |
| 20. Economic Growth and Jobs |
| 21. Environmental Sustainability – Balancing Growth with Green Commitments |
| 22. Institutional Excellence – Governance, Judiciary and Federalism |
| 23. Conclusion India@2047 – Achieving High Income with Equity |
Sameer Kochhar
20+
Volumes Published
Reforms historian and author of best-seller ModiNomics, Sameer Kochhar is Chairman, SKOCH Group. He is a passionate advocate of social, digital and financial inclusion and is a foremost expert on governance and inclusive growth. His work has been acclaimed globally and endorsed by Mr Narendra Modi, Mr M Venkaiah Naidu, Dr Manmohan Singh, Mr Arun Jaitley, Mr P Chidambaram, Mr Yashwant Sinha, Dr C Rangarajan and Dr Montek Singh Ahluwalia. In his thinking and writings and activities, his profound admiration for India's economic reforms and in extension, those outstanding personalities who strive to make these reforms more meaningful and broad based comes out clear and unambiguous. He has published over 20 volumes, the notable being India 2047 — High Income with Equity; India 2030- A Socio Economic Paradigm; ModiNomics; Defeating Poverty: Jan Dhan and Beyond and Modi's Odyssey: Digital India Developed India.