Revised year after year, now into its 24th Edition, this unique book is widely accepted as the core text for graduate / post-graduate courses in Indian economy, in various universities across India. The book is essentially, a collection of select articles by some of India’s topmost economists and experts. These highly recommended original readings are well-supported by editorial notes and excerpts from Plan documents, that together present a comprehensive and critical analysis of the Indian economy since independence - 1947-2013.