Empire. Trade. Religion. Three crucial forces that have been almost equally responsible for shaping human civilization so far. Yet, the politics of empire has dominated history and popular discussion. Irrespective of the political upheavals, however, India has always been an open market-welcoming traders from far-off lands, promising them a fair bargain. Indian entrepreneurs since ages had developed their own sophisticated institutions and wide community-based networks. This open, liberal and robust 'bazaar economy' thrived unhindered till the advent of European trading companies, who brought with them the notions of monopoly and state controls. Business in India blossomed in tune with liberal religious thought and Indian intellectual tradition always fostered the spirit of questioning. Laxminana is an account of how the country's open market and its liberal religious outlook have nurtured each other throughout the centuries. Told through a medley of stories, this is the saga of India's socioeconomic power that has characterized not only the country's vibrant pluralistic society but also much of global history. An untold narrative of India's geographies, products and pioneers this is an unforgettable album of heroes, who championed game-changing ideas at the intersection of faith and enterprise.
The unprecedented calamity of the COVID-19 pandemic, especially a harsh lockdown, battered the Indian economy at a time when it was already grappling with a deep structural slowdown. Almost a year on, when the first signs of a tentative recovery were just visible, India was hit by a devastating second wave of the pandemic. Countdown tries to make economic sense of this disaster. As millions lost their jobs and walked back hundreds of kilometres or looked in vain for a hospital bed or oxygen, billionaires made more money than ever before and the stock markets climbed to new highs. This crisis laid bare India's extreme economic disparities. Even during the best growth years, India failed to create enough jobs or invest substantially in human development. The country's toughest economic challenge since 1947 comes at a time when her main resource, her demographic strength, is about to run out too. Countdown presents a road map for sustainable reforms that could create millions of jobs, boost demand from below and reboot the economy in time to reap the benefit of India's demographic dividend.
Empire. Trade. Religion. Three crucial forces that have been almost equally responsible for shaping human civilization so far. Yet, the politics of empire has dominated history and popular discussion. Irrespective of the political upheavals, however, India has always been an open market-welcoming traders from far-off lands, promising them a fair bargain. Indian entrepreneurs since ages had developed their own sophisticated institutions and wide community-based networks. This open, liberal and robust 'bazaar economy' thrived unhindered till the advent of European trading companies, who brought with them the notions of monopoly and state controls. Business in India blossomed in tune with liberal religious thought and Indian intellectual tradition always fostered the spirit of questioning. Laxminana is an account of how the country's open market and its liberal religious outlook have nurtured each other throughout the centuries. Told through a medley of stories, this is the saga of India's socioeconomic power that has characterized not only the country's vibrant pluralistic society but also much of global history. An untold narrative of India's geographies, products and pioneers this is an unforgettable album of heroes, who championed game-changing ideas at the intersection of faith and enterprise.
कोविड महामारी ने भारतीय अर्थव्यवस्था को ऐसे समय तहस-नहस कर दिया जब यह पहले से ही गहरे ढाँचागत मन्दी से जूझ रही थी। करोड़ों लोगों के रोजगार गँवा देने और उनके सैकड़ों किलोमीटर पैदल चलकर अपने गाँव लौटने के बीच शेयर बाजार न केवल तेजी से पटरी पर लौटा बल्कि जल्दी ही ऊँचाइयों पर पहुँच गया। 2020 के भारत में चरम आर्थिक असमानता जिस तरह प्रमुखता से दिखाई दे रही है, वैसी पहले कभी नहीं देखी गई। बेहद सख्त लॉकडाउन थोपे जाने का सिलसिला शुरू होने के एक साल बाद, ‘उलटी गिनती’ इस आपदा के आर्थिक परिणामों/प्रभावों की समझ बनाने की कोशिश करती है और इसकी पड़ताल करती है कि क्या भारत सुधार-प्रक्रिया की कुछेक अहम उपलब्धियों यानी प्रतियोगिता और गरीबी में तेज गिरावट को, उलटने के करीब है। भारत के लिए समय तेजी से निकलता जा रहा है। यहाँ तक कि बढ़त के सर्वोत्तम सालों के दौरान, भारत पर्याप्त रोजगार पैदा करने या मानव विकास की दिशा में ठोस प्रगति करने में विफल रहा। अब जनसांख्यिकी लाभांश के दौर के अन्तिम दशक में, भारत की अर्थव्यवस्था को दोबारा गति देने के लिए एक साहसिक नजरिए की जरूरत है। ‘उलटी गिनती’ सतत सुधार के लिए एक खाका पेश करती है जो भारत को तेज बढ़त की पटरी पर वापस ला सकता है और न्यूनतम सम्भव समय में उसकी युवा आबादी के लिए करोड़ों रोजगार पैदा कर सकता है।
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