India Rising: Naresh Kella Launches New Book in Ahmedabad
CA Naresh Kella launches India: A Nation Rising in Ahmedabad Ahead of Frankfurt Book Fair
Chartered Accountant and policy practitioner CA Naresh Dhanraj Kella has launched his book India: A Nation Rising: Building Today. Empowering Tomorrow at the Ahmedabad Management Association (AMA), bringing together his experience in finance, trade, public institutions and governance.
The book is scheduled to be presented at the Frankfurter Buchmesse 2026 in Germany from October 7 to 11. CA Naresh Dhanraj Kella has said the title will be displayed at Stand 4.2 D31 at Messe Frankfurt.
The Frankfurt appearance comes at a time when India’s economic story is being discussed through trade, infrastructure, manufacturing, financial services and the growth of small businesses. The official Frankfurter Buchmesse programme lists the 2026 fair from October 7 to 11, with Czechia as the Guest of Honour. The fair is one of the world’s major meeting places for publishers, authors, media companies and rights buyers.
At the Ahmedabad launch,CA Naresh Dhanraj Kella described the book as an account shaped by his own work in India’s financial and business institutions. He said, “India’s finest chapter will be written by those who connect vision with execution, ambition with discipline, and policy with results.”
The book examines India’s economic changes through the experience of a professional who has worked with banking, trade organisations, financial institutions and government-linked bodies.CA Naresh Dhanraj Kella’s own published material says the book looks at subjects including financial inclusion, infrastructure, healthcare, manufacturing and India’s changing position in international trade.
CA Naresh Kella’s professional record provides much of the background to the book. His profile records his appointment in 2014 as a member of the National Economic Advisory Committee of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI), as well as his appointment as a director of Rajkot Nagarik Sahakari Bank. Power Finance Corporation records show that he served on the Rajkot Nagarik Sahakari Bank board from 2014 to 2017.
CA Naresh Dhanraj Kella’s other roles have included membership of the Gujarat State Fee Revision Committee and the presidency of the Zalawad Federation of Trade & Industries, an organisation representing trade and industry in Surendranagar district. Power Finance Corporation’s published profile also records his work with the Dhanraj Kella Charitable Trust.
CA Naresh Dhanraj Kella was appointed as a non-official independent director of Power Finance Corporation in April 2025. PFC’s records describe him as a Chartered Accountant with more than 15 years of experience and degrees in Bachelor of Commerce and law.
The book also arrives as India continues to record strong export activity. Government figures show that India’s combined merchandise and services exports reached a record US$863.1 billion in the financial year 2025-26. Merchandise exports stood at US$441.8 billion, while services exports reached US$421.3 billion.
Small businesses are another important part of this economic picture. The Union Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises said in July 2025 that MSMEs accounted for 30.1% of India’s GDP, 35.4% of manufacturing and 45.73% of exports. The ministry also reported more than 3.80 crore registrations on the Udyam portal at that time.
These numbers provide useful context for CA Naresh Dhanraj Kella’s focus on the relationship between national policy and businesses operating at the local level. His work with trade organisations in Gujarat has placed him closer to the concerns of smaller businesses, while his roles on institutional boards have given him exposure to larger financial and infrastructure questions.
One subject discussed in the book is GIFT City in Gandhinagar. The Gujarat International Finance Tec-City has developed into India’s first operational International Financial Services Centre, with banking, capital markets, insurance, fund management, fintech and other international financial activities. The International Financial Services Centres Authority reported more than 1,260 registrations and authorisations and banking assets above US$120 billion at GIFT IFSC as of June 2026.
The scale of activity at GIFT City has continued to grow. In September 2026, the Ministry of Finance said 20 International Banking Units had sanctioned US$54.02 billion under the Reserve Bank of India’s special FCNR(B) swap facility, with about US$52.82 billion disbursed as of August 31.
Trade agreements and international markets are another part of the discussion around India’s economic future. Government data shows that India’s exports have continued to expand across merchandise and services, with free trade agreements helping Indian businesses access markets such as Australia and the United Kingdom.
The Ahmedabad event also included discussions on the role of professional expertise in public policy, the development of GIFT City, international trade agreements and the contribution of traders and MSMEs to the wider economy.
For CA Naresh Dhanraj Kella, the book is based on a direct connection with these subjects. He has described it as a record of what he has seen during his years of professional and public work, along with his views on the direction India should take in the years ahead.
The Frankfurt presentation gives the book an international setting. The 2026 Frankfurter Buchmesse is expected to bring publishers, authors, media professionals and industry representatives from around the world to Frankfurt. The organisers say the fair also functions as a marketplace for publishing rights, translations, audio, film and games.
For readers in India, the book’s central subject is the country’s economic change and the institutions behind it. For an international audience, its Frankfurt appearance puts an Indian practitioner-led account of that change before a wider publishing and business community.
The book is currently being sold through retail and online outlets, according to the launch information. Its next public stop will be Frankfurt, where India: A Nation Rising is scheduled to be displayed from October 7 to 11, 2026.
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