3. Betting on the Future

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Acknowledgments vii
4. Money Terms xi
5. Introduction: Building Stories 1
6. 1. Routes of Accumulation 21
7. PART I. Speculating on Indian Futures
8. 2. The “India Story” 49
9. 3. Betting on the Future 73
10. 4. Constructing Consumer India 93
11. PART II. Conflict and Commensuration
12. 5. Transparency and Control 123
13. 6. Developers’ Quest for Credibility and Capital 146
14. 7. Quality Projects I: Constructing Authority 172
15. 8. Quality Projects II: Transforming Practices 201
16. Conclusion 231
17. Notes 241
18. References 277
19. Index 307