Natwar Gandhi's guest appearances

Natwar Gandhi

Innovate Podcast

The Poet and The Poem

Chatter on Books

Erica Wright

Susan Orlean

Jeffrey Rosen

David Epstein

Alexis Coe

Tracy K. Smith

Alfred Hitchcock

Jack Carr

Jennifer Weiner

Erik Larson

Jericho Brown

John Carreyrou

Dan Rooney

Liz Clarke

Nancy Mitchell

OwlTail

#cmsms_row_5fd199405cfe89_23611327 .cmsms_row_outer_parent { 	padding-top: 0px; } #cmsms_row_5fd199405cfe89_23611327 .cmsms_row_outer_parent { 	padding-bottom: 50px; } Natwar Gandhi began life in a dusty Indian village that had no paved streets, no electricity, no telephone and no running water. Through countless long days of work, relentless determination and good luck he was able to take a plane to New York at the age of 25, where he landed with $7 in his pocket. Still the Promised Land is the fascinating and deeply personal story of how an impoverished immigrant made his way to the new world, remade his life and ultimately became the chief financial officer of Washington, D.C., playing a key role in transforming the nation’s capital from a near-bankrupt municipality into a financially healthy major American city. Alice Rivlin—an iconic figure who held leadership positions with the Congressional Budget Office, White House Office of Management and Budget, Federal Reserve System and D.C. Control Board—worked closely with Natwar and wrote the book’s foreword. His life is a harrowing and inspiring account of how to survive seemingly hopeless circumstances, with an uplifting message for present-day America, where immigrants are often reviled and immigration itself is denigrated. It reaffirms faith in the United States’ future as a great nation; indeed, it puts forth that the 21st century will be an American century that embraces all cultures—still the promised land.   Now available from Arch Street Press Natwar Gandhi

#cmsms_row_5fd199405cfe89_23611327 .cmsms_row_outer_parent { 	padding-top: 0px; } #cmsms_row_5fd199405cfe89_23611327 .cmsms_row_outer_parent { 	padding-bottom: 50px; } Natwar Gandhi began life in a dusty Indian village that had no paved streets, no electricity, no telephone and no running water. Through countless long days of work, relentless determination and good luck he was able to take a plane to New York at the age of 25, where he landed with $7 in his pocket. Still the Promised Land is the fascinating and deeply personal story of how an impoverished immigrant made his way to the new world, remade his life and ultimately became the chief financial officer of Washington, D.C., playing a key role in transforming the nation’s capital from a near-bankrupt municipality into a financially healthy major American city. Alice Rivlin—an iconic figure who held leadership positions with the Congressional Budget Office, White House Office of Management and Budget, Federal Reserve System and D.C. Control Board—worked closely with Natwar and wrote the book’s foreword. His life is a harrowing and inspiring account of how to survive seemingly hopeless circumstances, with an uplifting message for present-day America, where immigrants are often reviled and immigration itself is denigrated. It reaffirms faith in the United States’ future as a great nation; indeed, it puts forth that the 21st century will be an American century that embraces all cultures—still the promised land. <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Still-Promised-Land-Natwar-Gandhi/dp/1938798236/ref=sxts_sxwds-bia-wc-p13n1_0?cv_ct_cx=still+the+promised+land&amp;dchild=1&amp;keywords=still+the+promised+land&amp;pd_rd_i=1938798236&amp;pd_rd_r=5977818e-4475-434a-95b9-4b3f663e41cb&amp;pd_rd_w=6bH2S&amp;pd_rd_wg=ldkOt&amp;pf_rd_p=7f71fdcf-aa37-4d97-b40d-864dcfdc13e5&amp;pf_rd_r=YT6T6MKJY2KHMW7WK48G&amp;psc=1&amp;qid=1592521342&amp;sr=1-1-beb77b32-1078-477f-b152-b09baa1ee7f7&amp;fbclid=IwAR2-mDwQIFRlBm9Gpe6pVBvBuAXOt5NpXkmO6gqPlvKZnu2CKHcv43hxhOQ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a> Now available from Arch Street Press Natwar Gandhi

Natwar Gandhi: Still the Promised Land

“This country is built by immigrants.” Week 3 of Covid-19. Unlike anything we’ve ever seen. David and MIchael talk sports knowns and unknowns. Station Eleven sales up (thank you Michael and your virtual book club).  East City Bookshop owner Laurie Gillman breaks down Indies in the time of pandemics (shipping and local deliveries). DC fiscal star Natwar Gandhi shares his life story, his optimism and his inspiring memoir “Still the Promised Land.”

“This country is built by immigrants.” Week 3 of Covid-19. Unlike anything we’ve ever seen. David and MIchael talk sports knowns and unknowns. Station Eleven sales up (thank you Michael and your virtual book club).  East City Bookshop owner Laurie Gillman breaks down Indies in the time of pandemics (shipping and local deliveries). DC fiscal star Natwar Gandhi shares his life story, his optimism and his inspiring memoir “Still the Promised Land.”

Natwar Gandhi — Still the Promised Land

Natwar Gandhi served Washington, DC, as tax commissioner and independent chief financial officer. This book narrates his journey from a primitive Indian town—no paved streets, electricity, telephone or running water—to Mumbai and then, through hard work, determination and good luck, to New York. After academic and corporate stints, Gandhi became the CFO of America's capital and played a significant role in stabilizing the city's finances, transforming it from a deficit-plagued jurisdiction into a financially healthy municipality. Still the Promised Land provides an uplifting message for present-day America, where immigrants are often reviled and immigration is viewed as bad for the country.