Focusing on the political economy of Indian development, this book dissects over 65 years of economic growth into distinct episodes. It offers unique insights into the complexities of India's development process, distinguishing itself from other analyses in the field. This comprehensive approach makes it a significant contribution to the existing literature on Indian economic politics.
Focusing on the implications of India's 1991 trade reforms, the book explores the transition from a restrictive policy to an open economy, highlighting the gradual nature of these changes. It critically examines how the uneven implementation of reforms across various sectors affects the manufacturing sector and offers insights into the broader welfare implications of trade reforms within the Indian economic context.
A behind-the-scenes look at the life of filmmaker Mrinal Sen through the eyes of his son Kunal, who grew up immersed in the world of Indian cinema.“No one remembers when and why I started calling my father Bondhu. It was a strange way to address a father, as the word means ‘friend’ in Bengali. . . . As I got older, I became very self-conscious about such an odd name . . . and yet I cannot explain why I could not switch to the more acceptable Baba or something similar.”Just as Kunal Sen, son of actor Gita Sen and filmmaker Mrinal Sen, was approaching adolescence, his father’s cinematic celebrity was reaching new heights. In this memoir, Kunal reflects on growing up in a middle-class household in South Calcutta, where his father’s Marxist beliefs and unrelenting urge “to be challenged and contradicted” often collided with the practical challenges of making a living. Through it all, what emerges is a picture of a family’s unyielding commitment to the craft of cinema, the risks each of its members took, and their endearing sense of humor. Celebrating Mrinal Sen’s birth centenary in 2023, Bondhu takes us on an intimate journey of a son attempting to reconcile his father’s public and private selves.
One of the key features of modern economic growth is the process of structural transformation, which is the movement of workers from agriculture to manufacturing and services. This study identifies different routes to structural transformation that we see in the developing world. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.