TO REFORM OR NOT TO REFORM? A REVIEW OF “INDIA’S TRYST WITH DESTINY” BY BHAGWATI AND PANAGARIYA

Jadgish Bhagwati and Arvind Panagariya are well known proponents of free trade and globalization based at Columbia University. In fact, Bhagwati has long been considered a contender for the Nobel Prize in Economics for his work on International Trade. Bhagwati and Panagariya have written a hard-hitting book titled India’s Tryst with Destiny: Debunking Myths that Undermine Progress and Addressing New Challenges (2012) which presents a strong case for economic reforms and advocate further reforms for promoting growth in India.

WHY THIS BLOG? – A “SELFIE” IN WORDS

“I have always imagined that Paradise will be a kind of library.” – Jorge Luis Borges

Ever since my childhood, I have perceived the world through the books I read. I have never been much of a “people-person” or a “places-person”. My knowledge of the world around me and the world on other corners of the globe has been drawn from my reading.