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Post-1991, inequality has widened: Ramesh

India’s achievements in education were mixed, says the Congress MP

The economic reforms that started in 1991 have helped cut poverty significantly even as inequality has widened appreciably, said Jairam Ramesh, Member of Parliament, and author of a book To the Brink and Back: India’s 1991 Story .

Source: The Hindu , Chennai, July 30, 2016

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News reports from:

The Hindu Business Line, 2016. “Jairam Ramesh points to irony of reforms: poverty down, but inequalities elsewhere“, July 29.

The New Indian Express, 2016. “Collapse of healthcare system a concern“, July 30. Last accessed July 30, 2016.

HTMedia Syndication, 2016. “Collapse of healthcare system a concern“, July 30. Last accessed July 30, 2016.

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Introduction by N. Ravi, Director, Kasturi & Sons Ltd., and former Editor-in-Chief, The Hindu. [PDF 89 KB]

Background Note by The Hindu Centre for Politics and Public Policy, How India’s Economy Changed Track: A Retrospective of Politics and Public Policy. [PDF 190 KB]

Audio Link : How India’s Economy Changed Track: A Retrospective of Politics and Public Policy

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