Seven Decades of Independent India

The launch of 'Seven Decades of Independent India' reflects on the India of yesterday, today, and tomorrow, by gathering rare and candid insights from some of the most distinguished experts, practitioners and scholars on India.

Has democracy in India fulfilled the aspirations of its people? Have institutions delivered? Have public policies succeeded in making substantial differences to living standards? Is the country secure on its external borders? Would the country become an economic powerhouse? And can India be a leading power in the years ahead? All these and many more questions loom large as India completes seven decades of independence. Major challenges persist on the economic front and in providing adequate and quality healthcare, education, food, sanitation and drinking water. Regulatory preoccupations persist as policymakers continue to search for optimal solutions. The task is made harder by a socio-political environment shaped by various complexities. These include an expanding young workforce, a demanding citizenry, intense social media campaigns and a difficult neighbourhood.

Robin Jeffrey, Australia India Institute, University of Melbourne & Institute of South Asian Studies, National University of Singapore.

Amitendu Palit, Institute of South Asian Studies, National University of Singapore.

Dinesh Patnaik, Deputy High Commissioner of India to the UK.

Vinod Rai, former Comptroller Auditor General of India & Institute of South Asian Studies, National University of Singapore.

Duvvuri Subbarao, former Governor of Reserve Bank of India & Institute of South Asian Studies, National University of Singapore.

Ruth Kattumuri, Co-Director, LSE India Observatory.

The India Observatory (@LSE_IO), set up in 2006, is a Centre to develop and enhance research and programmes related to India's economy, politics and society. It is involved in public policy engagement in, and with, India and also works in collaboration with international partners for the generation and exchange of knowledge on India and its position in the world.

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