No one in their wildest imagination would have thought of the present-day situation where the world faces the pandemic of COVID-19. If nothing else, this pandemic has undoubtedly increased the importance of money as only those who have it can survive through. In the end, everyone would agree that even though money is not everything, yet it is everything in the current scenario. How competitive and cut-throat time will be in the future is only a matter of guesswork. In such a time, Amitava Ghosh’s work, “GIG Economy In India Rising,” becomes a reading of significance for every single individual who hopes to develop better opportunities for himself in the future.
Many readers may not be aware of the concept of the GIG Economy, but as the author stresses, it is the need of the hour. Ghosh also hints that GIG Economy would emerge as the system on which the foundation of the future is likely to lay on. Since the future is based on a strong foundation in the present, this book becomes an essential work for reading. The author begins the book with an introduction, where he clears the basic concept of the GIG Economy. He also stresses the importance of the book and how important it is. He invites the readers to go through the book and have a view of what the author thinks of the future.
The cover of the book and the images on the exterior give a fair idea of the book not being any academic book meant for students. The introduction by the author does the rest of the job effortlessly.
Considering the “GIG Economy” as a mere document of a different kind of economic system which is in its nascent stages would not mean doing complete justice to the message of the book. The subtitle of the book, “Take a Step Ahead, Discover Work-Life Balance, As Social Security is in Creation,” gives a clear idea about the aspects the author is going to cover in his book and how wide the dimensions of the book are.
Ghosh keeps the language of his book lucid and straightforward for every reader to understand. The things he talks about in the book are quite specific, concise, and focused. The readers understand his points and agree to them too. Through the twelve chapters he has written, the author tries to clear every possible question a reader could have in mind. He begins by building up the concepts from the very basics of the rise of the GIG and the reasons behind it. He talks about how technology became an impetus in catalyzing and revolutionizing the money earning systems. He also talks about how the GIG Economy has impacted worldwide and how it had been progressing in India before the novel pandemic. Also, in the next chapter, he talks about how this is the emerging future of the country, how ther is anxiety among people regarding it, how it is a tool for job creation, and how this can work through even in the recession brought because of the pandemic. The readers who may feel unhappy with their monetary issues may find this book of importance. They may understand many things and may find their knowledge enriched by the reading of “GIG Economy”
Ghosh keeps the chapters short, but the ideas he conveys are powerful, profound, and pragmatic. At the same time, he also talks about the code of social security, which is in its infancy stage and may develop in the coming time. In light of this, he shares his vision in the closing chapters named “Synoptic view - Code on Social Security Bill 2020” and “India’s New Law in Conception on Social Security 2020”.
Here and there, Ghosh also gives illustrations and diagrams to share the data and facts with the readers to provide them with an ocular and concrete idea of his thoughts. The presentation of facts adds weight to his efforts, and diagramtic form makes it more interesting and inviting for the readers. All these factors make his work more strong and recommended.
This book is one of the few books that every reader should read. Whether a fiction lover or a fan of non-fiction, it does not matter. Also, readers of every possible age should not have second thoughts before taking up this book for reading. This is so because the only aim and purpose of this book are to come as a handy opportunity for all those who want to make their lives better. As it has always been said that knowledge is the road to power, this book has a plethora of not just knowledge but significant facts and information. In this manner, the book becomes a comprehensive guide to the developing concept of the GIG Economy. Also, it gives ideas to readers to become job providers instead of job seekers.
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