Backstage: The Story Behind India's High Growth Years

Backstage is part memoir and part economic history, recounting Ahluwalia's role in India's liberalization and high-growth years. He offers a behind-the-scenes view of the policy decisions, debates, and personalities that reshaped the Indian economy. The book also sets out his views on contemporary challenges in education, rural development, and energy.

Founders operate inside the macro environment this book explains, from licensing reform to market liberalization. Understanding how India's policy landscape was built clarifies the constraints and opportunities that still shape Indian startups today.