Revised year after year, and now into its 19th edition, this unique book is widely accepted as the core text for graduate/postgraduate 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 Indian economy since independence: 1947-2008.