For more than two centuries, our country has drawn enterprising men and women from around the world -- individuals who have sought to build a life as good as their talents and their hard work would allow.

WHITEHOUSE: The White House

For more than two centuries, this nation has been a beacon of hope and opportunity -- a place that has drawn enterprising men and women from around the world who have sought to build a life as good as their talents and their hard work would allow.

WHITEHOUSE: My Fellow Americans

Mr Das looks back to the rise of Indian business families, some of which often began with enterprising young men outwitting British monopolists, and offers management advice to their heirs, many of them now addled by decades of planning and protection.

ECONOMIST: India��s choices