Vision India 2020 Book Review: Naeem Zafar

Naeem Zafar teaches entrepreneurship and innovation as part of the faculty of the Haas School of Business, University of California Berkeley, and is the founder of Concordia Ventures.  He is also a charter member of TiE Silicon Valley. Here is his review: “Vision India 2020 is unlike any other book that I have ever read.

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