Ex-RBI Governor: Dr. Manmohan’s Legacy, India's 1991 Reforms & Future Economic Plans I C. Rangarajan
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This week’s episode is in discussion with India’s ex-RBI Governor about Dr. Manmohan’s Legacy, India's 1991 Reforms & Future Economic Plans as we welcome C. Rangarajan to the Neon Show! What Was Life Like After Independence? What Was RBI’s Role Before & After Rangarajan Came In?  Why Did The Partition Of Tamil Nadu Happen? Was Manmohan Singh A Good Prime Minister? All these SPICY topics and more in this PREMIUM conversation about India’s economics. A deep dive into how India became a powerhouse economy in the world since 1991 & the man behind reviving India in the 90s… Tune in NOW! _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ 🎇CHAPTERS [00:00] - Precap [01:14] - Introducing C. Rangarajan, ex-RBI Governor of India! [02:36]- Balance of Payments CRISIS That Led To 1991 Reforms! [06:23] - Why Did 1991 Economic Reforms Happen? [07:40] - Socialist India’s Downfall During The Late 80s! [11:49] - Who Did India Owe Its Default To? [14:10] - How Did India Overcome Its Current Account Deficit? [18:27] - Influence of Narasimha Rao & Manmohan Singh [20:37] - What Was RBI’s Role Before & After Rangarajan Came In?  [28:43] - RBI’s Biggest Policies During Rangarajan’s Tenure! [33:57] - Rangarajan’s Childhood Before Partition! [38:46] - What Was Life Like After Independence? [41:35] - Could India Have Changed From Socialist Principles Earlier? [42:50] - Why Did The Partition Of Tamil Nadu Happen? [45:27] - Reason Why Tamil Nadu Has Become Industrial Hub Of India! [47:47] - How Terms Like NPA & FDI Get Created! [50:32] - How Did The Advisory Team To Manmohan Singh Get Assembled? [53:30] - Was Manmohan Singh A Good Prime Minister? [59:47] - Why Did Rangarajan Step Down in 2014? [1:00:59] - His Message To The Youth of India & Where India Is Headed! [1:09:18] - Concluding Remarks _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ *Sponsor Shout Out* Looking to build a differentiated tech startup with a 10X better solution? Prime is the high conviction, high support investor you need. With its fourth fund of $120M, Prime actively works with star teams to accelerate building great companies. To know more, visit https://primevp.in/!
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