India is in a critical period of economic development - deeply understanding and utilising its resources is the key to successfully grow, says Neelkanth Mishra, our guest this week.
In the third episode of SparX, Mukesh Bansal is in conversation with India’s leading economist, Neelkanth Mishra. With decades worth of research in the Indian economy, he shares key analyses from his deep study of the country.

If you seek to thoroughly understand our current economic state, and to anticipate the coming stage for India - this episode will unlock fresh insights from one of the best minds in the field.

Watch the episode to know more about the hidden GDP growth of the informal economy, India’s growth trajectory and the unbridled potential of our workforce.

Chapters:
Coming Up: 00:00 - 00:27
Opening Theme: 00:28 - 00:41
About Neelkanth Mishra: 00:42 - 1:48
The Journey of Becoming an Economist: 1:49 - 4:42
Infosys & Business Intelligence: 4:42 - 5:23
Why Not MBA?: 5:23 - 6:22
Becoming an India Strategist: 6:23 - 9:09
Roads: The Silent Transforming of India: 9:09 - 12:23
GDP: What Lies in the Informal Economy: 12:24 - 16:22
Years in IIT: 16:22 - 22:53
Looking Beyond Numbers: 22:54 - 28:39
Leading an Academic Life: 28:40 - 31:00
Post Liberalisation (1991): 31:01 - 44:38
Where is India Heading?: 44:39 - 59:56
Connecting the Dots: Indian Growth: 59:57 - 1:07:53
Energy: Bone of Economic Chart: 1:07:54 - 1:15:57
Raising Funds for New Companies: 1:15:57 - 1:20:13
“Youngest & The Largest”: Impact of Demographic Dividends: 1:20:14 - 1:28:08
Rise of Manufacturing: 1:28:08 - 1:37:00
Is It India’s Time to Shine?: 1:37:02 - 1:42:16
Concluding Remarks: 1:42:17 - 1:43:11
Outro: 1:43:12 - 1:43:28

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