It’s been 30 years since India opened up its economy, freeing it of the licence permit raj, improving access to capital, and introducing a New Industrial Policy. But what went on behind the scenes, and how have successive governments taken these reforms forward? In a series of seven conversations with economists, policymakers, thinkers and doers, Puja Mehra unpacks the story behind India’s reforms and finds out what’s likely to happen in the near future.
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It’s been 30 years since India opened up its economy, freeing it of the licence permit raj, improving access to capital, and introducing a New Industrial Policy. But what went on behind the scenes, and how have successive governments taken these reforms forward? In a series of seven conversations with economists, policymakers, thinkers and doers, Puja Mehra unpacks the story behind India’s reforms and finds out what’s likely to happen in the near future.
This is a Mint production, brought to you by HT Smartcast.
Surjit Bhalla: ‘Reforms provide welfare benefits to the bottom 50%’
India’s Reforms Story
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Surjit Bhalla: ‘Reforms provide welfare benefits to the bottom 50%’
What shape will Modi’s government reforms eventually take and what results they are gonna finally yield? How they will ultimately change lives in the years to come? In this episode, Pooja Mishra in conversation with Surjit Bhalla, Executive Director for India at the IMF, gives deep insights into the important reforms initiatives by PM Modi until now including the changes introduced in the farm laws that are being fiercely resisted by the farmers.
India’s Reforms Story
It’s been 30 years since India opened up its economy, freeing it of the licence permit raj, improving access to capital, and introducing a New Industrial Policy. But what went on behind the scenes, and how have successive governments taken these reforms forward? In a series of seven conversations with economists, policymakers, thinkers and doers, Puja Mehra unpacks the story behind India’s reforms and finds out what’s likely to happen in the near future.
This is a Mint production, brought to you by HT Smartcast.
