India's 'Greece moment' occurred in 1991. It was hit by an extraordinary financial crisis, which was exacerbated by political unrest and waning investor confidence. P.V. Narasimha Rao was elected Prime Minister on June 21, 1991, and Dr. Manmohan Singh was named Finance Minister. In fewer than 35 days, the Rao-Singh team implemented significant economic policy changes that altered the country.

To the Brink and Back is the first-person account of the weeks of chaos, written by a close aide to the prime minister who was uniquely positioned to both participate and observe. It contains brief details of the early days of survival; the compulsions and convictions that pushed India's economic policy to a paradigm change; and the ups and downs, twists and turns in the narrative of fiscal reform.

Along with the author's keen observations, the book contains significant documents and notes that have never before been made public, such as Narasimha Rao's personal papers, private chats with Manmohan Singh, parliament procedures, and minutes of seminal congress sessions.

To the Brink and Back will appeal not just to political history lovers but also to people who want to know how countries might be brought from the brink to a radically different economic future, as it does on the eve of India's economic liberalization's silver jubilee.

On the eve of India'seconomic liberalization's silver jubilee, an informative and brisk account of the events surrounding the 1991 economic reforms program comes to light for the first time. Written by an insider, a close adviser to P.V. Narasimha Rao, the then-prime minister. This includes, for the first time, significant documents and notes; Narasimha Rao's personal files; private chats with Manmohan Singh; parliament procedures; minutes of seminal congress sessions; and rare images.

Rupa Publications India Pvt. Ltd is the publisher, and the book was launched on September 17, 2015. The book has a total of 225 pages. And the book is written by Jairam Ramesh.