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”
“…appreciation of a garden lies not with the gardener but with the observer of the many gardens I have cultivated.”
C.D. Deshmukh, The Course of My Life.
If one were to walk down from Churchgate in South Mumbai, towards Mantralaya, along the Jamshetji Tata Road, the third round is Deshmukh Chowk. It is named after Chintaman Dwarakanath Deshmukh, the third Governor of the Reserve Bank of India and India’s third Finance Minister. There could be two claimants to getting the roundabout so named after Deshmukh. Continue reading “Roses and Magnolias: Deshmukh’s Lovely Gardens”