Ashok Lahiri is an old friend whom I have known since 1971 when he came to the Delhi School of Economics from Presidency College, Calcutta, the incubator for top-level economists.
At D-School in the final year Lahiri opted for the much-dreaded E-group, which involved taking six papers in econometrics. It was taught by very exacting professors with international reputations. It wasn’t a course for the faint-hearted.
It is, therefore, not surprising that Lahiri has a mile long list of achievements. Chief Economic Adviser; Director, National Institute of Public Finance and Policy; Member, 15th Finance Commission; International Monetary Fund; Asian Development
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