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India's roller-coaster ride to growth

Professor Balakrishnan dwells on key events and indicators rather than drawing up an extensive listing of milestones and data

India’s Economy from Nehru to Modi: A brief history
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India’s Economy from Nehru to Modi: A brief history

Shreekant Sambrani
India’s Economy from Nehru to Modi: A brief history 
Author: Pulapre Balakrishnan 
Publisher: Permanent Black 
Pages: xii+260 
Price: Rs 895

The first and the current prime ministers of India are presumed to be placed as antagonists in the current debate about India’s economy in the 75 years of its independent existence, no prizes offered for guessing which side is winning. This is an indication of the intellectual polarisation, reflecting that of the overall society. But it does not facilitate an objective analysis of our recent economic history.  Pulapre Balakrishnan’s extremely well-written and equally well-argued book is a welcome contribution to the debate for its

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