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A conversation about economic reform

Gautam Chikarmane's book is a politically intrepid look at India's transformation from an economy 'of the small, by the small, for the small' to one 'of the big, by the big, for the big'

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Reform Nation: From the Constraints of P V Narasimha Rao to the Convictions of Narendra Modi

Author: Gautam Chikarmane

Publisher: HarperCollins

Pages: 400

Price: Rs 799

The book is a valuable addition to the several published to commemorate the 75th anniversary of independence. The focus is economic reforms especially concerning trade, business and industry. The history of monetary or fiscal matters are sparingly covered in Part III.

The book’s title suggests it is about post-1991 reforms. “Understanding the past thirty years of India’s economic reforms is a crucial conversation for the world to witness, comprehend and learn from,” the author writes. But given that pre-1991 events

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