MR Pai paid a heartfelt tribute to Nani Palkhivala through his book titled “The Legend of Nani Palkhivala”, published in 2002. The book is an attempt to record Palkhivala’s great achievements, from the vantage of a close associate who was part of his public life for over four decades since
An essay titled “Liberalisation and Liberalism in India”, written by popular economic journalist Ashok Desai, appeared in the Liberal Times magazine in 1995. Ashok Desai traces the history of Indian laws and economic policy to be a continuation of war time measures put in place by the British government and
Ardeshir Darabshaw Shroff (1899-1965) was an eminent industrialist, banker, and economist. He was one of the architects of free India’s banking and insurance business. Shroff was amongst the earliest proponents of free enterprise in India. In 1956, Shroff co-founded the Forum of Free Enterprise, a think-tank, as a means to
The farmers’ movement in India is as old as time itself. Throughout our independent history, there have been numerous struggles and demands for reforms by Indian farmers against all dispensations. The demand for reforming the agricultural sector, giving access to open markets and de-regulating the economic freedom of farmers has