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.
All content for India’s Reforms Story is the property of Mint - HT Smartcast and is served directly from their servers
with no modification, redirects, or rehosting. The podcast is not affiliated with or endorsed by Podjoint in any way.
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.
Vijay Kelkar: ‘If you want to be an economic superpower, you can't be protectionist’
India’s Reforms Story
26 minutes 9 seconds
4 years ago
Vijay Kelkar: ‘If you want to be an economic superpower, you can't be protectionist’
What makes Vajpayee’s reforms different from the successor government? Weren’t the economic reforms of his regime more by oversight than by design? In this episode of India’s reform story, Join Pooja Mehra in conversation with Vijay Kelkar, former finance secretary and chairman of the 13th Finance Commission, as he uncovers Vajpayee’s knack of overcoming resistance to reforms.
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.
