After an eventful tenure, CEA Arvind Subramanian bids farewell

The biggest impact he has left on the policy and economic landscape are through his economic surveys

Conversing with Arvind Subramanian has always been a singular experience. Bursting at the seams with ideas and concepts, the outgoing Chief Economic Advisor jumps from topic to topic. He converses freely on economic theories, data and policy proposals, often starting a subject without finishing the previous one.
 

As a result, one can never figure out when his comments on non-performing assets end and when those on fiscal deficit begin. This of course shows a person with an enviable breadth of knowledge on his subject, who perhaps thinks two-three sentences ahead.

When Subramanian was appointed the CEA in October 2014,