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"Dreams of a Billion: India and the Olympics Story" by Boria Majumdar and Nalin Mehta offers an insightful and comprehensive exploration of India's long and often perplexing journey at the Olympic Games. As India prepares for major international sporting events, the book delves into the nation's historical performance, celebrating moments of glory through figures like Abhinav Bindra, Mary Kom, and PV Sindhu, while critically examining why a country of over a billion people has consistently underperformed on the world's biggest sporting stage. Providing an insider's view of the Indian Olympic ecosystem, the book analyzes the systemic changes, challenges, and preparations, ultimately posing the crucial question: can India truly become a global sporting powerhouse?