Indian banking, central banking, and the economy
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”
The youngest and the only Governor of the Reserve Bank of India to die in office, James Taylor spent almost his entire career in the cause of central banking in India for around two decades. In that sense, he was India’s first real central banker.
Like a flower, he comes forth and withers.
Job 14:2
He also flees like a shadow and does not remain.
Continue reading “In search of Sir James Taylor”