The many careers of CD Deshmukh

CD Deshmukh as Finance Minister at his No 1 Willingdon Crescent residence

In an earlier post on CD Deshmukh, I drew on his life and career in the context of his abiding interest in botany and of horticulture (see here). Here, I describe in greater detail, his professional career, almost devoid of personal references. A much shorter version, about one fifth in length, appeared in an online encyclopaedia of Indian economists (see here). Continue reading “The many careers of CD Deshmukh”

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My first lessons in central banking

Though I joined University College, Trivandrum, in 1978, for my BA (Economics), I shifted to the Government Arts College, Thycaud, Trivandrum, within a few months. This was for two reasons. First, Arts College offered Mathematics as a subsidiary as against History in University College. Second, Banking System was one of the optional papers at the Arts College, as against some other subject in University College. Continue reading “My first lessons in central banking”

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