Economist, author, government adviser, banker and columnist, Dr Shankar Acharya’s book An Economist at Home and Abroad documents a richly varied professional and personal life spanning continents and the economic tracks the world and India covered over the decades. He spoke with Mitali Mukherjee about the highlights of his economic career, his favourite finance minister and why he feels very worried about the economic outlook for India over the next few years.

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