The subject matter in the book has undergone total methodical churning (in Hindi called Manthan). Nectar has been retained for use by our ever-increasing readership extending over last four decades.
This nectar provides the platform for discussion and debate on various issues confronting the Indian Economy as it emerges world leader.
With the termination of centralized planning and disbanding of the Planning Commission many earlier contentious issues have been laid to rest. Instead new issues have flourished arising out of the wave of new Policies and Programmes launched and implemented by the governments, both at centre and states.
Institutional and structural transformation is on cards. Each of the developments, at all fronts have been fine combed in an effort to present a simplified view of the emerging structure of the Indian Economy.
Subject matter has been collated from hundreds of sources, facilitated by new technology of Internet.
The art and craft of presentation has advanced further with the use of new technology. It is simple, easy to understand and novel.
Up-to-date facts and figures have been used, collected from numerous official and Non-official sources.
Long statistical tables have been dispensed with where ever possible. Instead images have been the used to present an easy environment for simple understanding of the subject.

Contents :

Section I: Issues in Economic Policy

Economic Policy: Concept and Applications
Evolution of Indian Economic Policy
Poverty in India

Section II: Resource Profile of the Economy
Natural Resources
Infrastructure (Transport, Communication and Energy)
Human Resources
National Income and Capital Formation

Section III: Development Planning in India

Era of Five-Year Plans in India (1951–2017)
Distribution of Income and Balanced Regional Development
Labour Force Policy and Unemployment
Price Level: Trends and Policy

Section IV: The Agricultural Sector

Agriculture: Growth and Policy
Technological Changes in Agriculture: Agricultural Inputs
Structural and Institutional Changes in Agriculture: Land Reforms in India and Agricultural Labour
Agricultural Finance and Marketing
Food Security and Agriculture Price Policy
Development, Co-operation and Panchayati Raj

Section V: industry & Trade

Industrial Progress During Plans
Industrial Policy and Licensing
Public Enterprises and Privatisation
Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
Foreign Trade of India and Balance of Payments
Foreign Capital and Multinational Corporations in India

Section VI: Banking and Finance

Financial System and Commercial Banking in India
Reserve Bank and Monetary Regulation in India
Industrial Finance and Development Banking in India
Fiscal System in India
Modi-Era Economics: Reform to Transform
Appendix
Select Bibliography
Index