Contours Of Change: Reimagining India’s Development Pathways Towards Viksit Bharat

Book Code: 1111036803346

Reeta Tomar, Aneesh K A

ABOUT THE BOOK

Contours  of  Change: Reimagining India’ s Development Pathways towards Viksit Bharat presents a  rigorous  and  interdisciplinary  exploration  of  India’ s  evolving  development  trajectory  in  the post-liberalisation  era.  Bringing  together  contributions  from  scholars,  academicians,  and  policy practitioners,  the  volume  critically  engages  with  the  structural,  institutional,  and  technological transformations  shaping  contemporary  India.  Organised  around  the  themes  of  sectoral  growth, education  and  human  capital,  and digitalisation and developmental transition, the book examines pressing  issues  including  labour  markets,  agriculture,  productivity , gender, artificial intelligence, and  inclusive  development.  Combining  empirical  inquiry  with  theoretical  and  policy-oriented analyses,  the  chapters  interrogate  the  opportunities  and  contradictions  embedded  in  India’ s aspiration towards  Viksit  Bharat  @ 2047.  Rich  in  analytical  depth  and  contemporary  relevance, the  volume  serves  as  an  important  resource  for  researchers,  students,  policymakers,  and  readers interested in understanding the changing contours of India’ s developmental future.

ABOUT THE EDITOR’S

Reeta  Tomar  is  an  Assistant  Professor  of  Economics  at  Christ  University ,  Delhi  campus.  She completed her M.Phil. and Ph.D.  in  Economics  from  Panjab  University  with  the  support  of  the Senior  Research  Fellowship  awarded  by  the  University  Grants  Commission.  Her  research interests  span  public  finance,  women’s  empowerment,  health  economics,  and  education economics.  She  has  contributed  extensively  to  academic  scholarship  through  research  articles, book  chapters,  and  opinion  essays  published  in  reputed  platforms.  She  has  also  worked  on  an Indian  Council  of  Social  Science  Research-funded  project  examining  the  impact  of  the  Jal Jeevan Mission on rural women’s economic activities and quality of life in India.

Aneesh  K  A  is  an  Assistant  Professor  of  Economics  and  Fellow  at  the  Centre  for  Studies  in Population  and  Development  at  Christ  University ,  Delhi  campus.  He earned  his  M.Phil. and Ph.D.  from  the  Jawaharlal  Nehru  University ,  New  Delhi.  A  recipient  of  the  Erasmus+ Programme  scholarship,  he  was  a  Visiting  Scholar  at  the  Global  and  European Studies Institute, University  of  Leipzig,  Germany .  His  areas  of  specialisation  include  public  economics, macroeconomic  policy,  economics  of  ageing,  and development economics. His research engages with contemporary socio-economic challenges,  with  a  focus  on  policy-oriented  and interdisciplinary approaches to population, welfare, and development studies.

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