The Indian economy is at crossroads. Its economic growth over the past two decades stands out as one of the best in the developing world, bringing higher Incomes and better facilities to the poor. This volume, the first Development Policy Review of India by the World Bank, focuses on the policy reform priorities of raising economic growth to 8 per cent a year, as targeted in the Tenth Plan, and accelerating poverty reduction. It details ways to improve the management of India's public resources using socio-economic profiles and detailed secondary data. This report will be useful for policy-makers, planners, government agencies, and NGOs. Further it will also be read by teachers and students of economics, those in business and finance, and journalists and general readers interested in India's post-reforms development.ж