Economics is not an exact science. Few people understand it with words like GDP, fiscal policy, repo rate. For instance, demonetisation is claimed to be an unmitigated disaster as well as a resounding success. Arvind Subramanian, Chief Economic Advisor (CEA) to Government of India, was in city recently on the invitation of Desiraju Family to deliver a talk on “The Indian Economy: Some Issues,” as part of the D.V. Narasimha Rao Lecture Series.
Star of Mysore Features Editor N. Niranjan Nikam caught up with Subramanian during dinner at the CFTRI Swimming Pool after the lecture. In this breezy and brief interview, he talks about his role as CEA, Privatisation, Universal Basic Income and his optimism on Structural Reforms. Excerpts…
