This book on the Indian economy is an exhaustive text for studying and understanding the world's third largest economy. Written in a simple and lucid language, the book presents the subject matter in a manner where a reader will be able to easily move from elementary to complex concepts. Special attention has also been paid to discuss the latest developments, policies, and problems related to the Indian economy. ¬

The content coverage has been designed to help students pursuing graduate and postgraduate courses in commerce, economics, and management as well as those pursuing professional programmes such as chartered accountancy, company secretary, and cost and works accountancy.

Chapter 1 Indian Economy during the British Era
Chapter 2 Indian Handicrafts and their Decline
Chapter 3 The Indian Village in Transition
Chapter 4 The Economic Drain of India
Chapter 5 Agriculture during the British Era
Chapter 6 Systems of Land Tenure in the British India
Chapter 7 The State and Agriculture during the British Era: The Evolution of the Agricultural Policy of the State
Chapter 8 Fractionalization of Holdings and Food Production: Subdivision and Fragmentation of Holdings
Chapter 9 Irrigation in India: The Need for Irrigation and Different Kinds of Irrigation Works
Chapter 10 Famines and the Famine Policy in India
Chapter 11 The National Food Security Bill 2013
Chapter 12 The Indian Economy Since Independence
Chapter 13 Mixed Economy of India (1951-1991)
Chapter 14 India's National Income and Standard of Living
Chapter 15 Unequal Distribution: Inequalities of Income and Wealth
Chapter 16 Capital for Industries and the Managing Agency System During the British Days
Chapter 17 The S-Band Scam
Chapter 18 Poverty and its Reduction in Independent India
Chapter 19 Growth and Development of Commercial Banks
Chapter 20 Human Resource Development in India
Chapter 21 Indian Labour and the Trade Union Movement
Chapter 22 Labour Organization and Methods of Industrial Peace
Chapter 23 Savings, Capital Formation and Investment in India
Chapter 24 Government Subsidies in India
Chapter 25 Industrial and Licensing Policy (1951-1991)
Chapter 26 The Industries (Development and Regulation) Act (IRDA)
Chapter 27 The New Economic Policy, 1991
Chapter 28 The Cause and Consequences of Falling Rupee
Chapter 29 The MRTP and the Competition Acts 337
Chapter 30 FERA and FEMA 361
Chapter 31 The Private Sector in India
Chapter 32 The Public Sector in India
Chapter 33 The Joint Sector in Indian Economy
Chapter 34 The Role of Money in Indian Economy
Chapter 35 The Indian Money Market
Chapter 36 Privatization of Public Sector Enterprises in India
Chapter 37 Indian Financial Institutions
Chapter 38 Commercial Banking in India
Chapter 39 Functions of the Reserve Bank of India
Chapter 40 Indian Currency System
Chapter 41 The Indian Capital Market
Chapter 42 The Indian Stock Market
Chapter 43 The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)—The Indian
Capital Market Regulator
Chapter 44 Consumer Problems and their Protection in India
Chapter 45 Investor Protection in India
Chapter 46 Environment in India (Including a Case Study on Bhopal Gas Tragedy)
Chapter 47 The Transport Sector
Chapter 48 India's Trade
Chapter 49 The Indian Trade Policy
Chapter 50 India's Foreign Trade Since Independence
Chapter 51 Foreign Trade Policy
Chapter 52 The Economics of Development
Chapter 53 Role of the State in Economic Development
Chapter 54 Economic Planning in India: Meaning, Evolution and Features
Chapter 55 Stages and Strategies of Economic Growth
Chapter 56 India and the WTO
Chapter 57 The World Bank Group and India
Chapter 58 The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and India
Chapter 59 Globalization, MNCs and Foreign Capital in India
Chapter 60 Business Ethics in the Indian Context
Chapter 61 Corporate Governance in India
Chapter 62 Corporate Social Responsibility in India
Chapter 63 Public Finance: Central Government's Economic Survey and Budget
Chapter 64 Foreign Direct Investment
Chapter 65 Financial Sector Reforms in India
Chapter 66 Corruption, Whistle-Blowing and the Right to Information Act