ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

Let me first acknowledge you, the reader of this book. I believe India affords many opportunities to those brave enough to take the chance and astute enough to take advantage. Success in India vis-à-vis the United States or Europe, however, requires vastly different skills, enormous patience, careful planning, and perpetual flexibility.

India is an ancient land that is just beginning to emerge from a very long slumber. It is a country undergoing tremendous change—if that is all you take away from this, then you are already ahead in the game.

This book is written for Americans by an American. I have pulled few punches and attempted to depict the business landscape as realistically as I see it. I sincerely hope that this helps you to climb your own Everest, as Indians are fond of saying. I know that it has helped me climb mine.