"Manu Shroff's writings display an unusual clarity of mind, lucidity of language, a wry sense of humor and an instinct to go to the heart of the problem. They not only entertain but also throw light and provide real insights on the debates and issues that occupied India's economists and policy makers, over the period from 1980 to 2005, that saw dramatic changes in economic policy."

Kirit Parikh 
Member Planning Commission, Government of India

"This is a remarkable collection of essays by one of India's well-known economic thinkers and policy advisers. The range of national and international issue covered in Manu Shroff's writings, stretching over three decades, is truly outstanding. Manu's observations on these issues are of seminal importance not only for understanding India's past but also for building its future. I strongly recommend this book to all those who are interested in India as an emerging global power of the 21st century".

Bimal Jalan, 
Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha) and 
former Governor, Reserve Bank of India.

"Manu Shroff was an economist who forayed into newspaper editorship, and did well because of the clarity of his thinking and the lucidity of his pen. He brought to his writing a practical understanding of the ways of the real world, combined with a firm grounding in first principles. These qualities are on display in this collection of articles and lectures, which therefore are well worth a read."

T.N. Ninan,
Editor, Business Standard.

"This book of selected writings of Manu Shroff who was a high-level economic policy maker in India for over three decades and a scholarly economist with scientific bent of mind is a rich intellectual feast. Reading his book is a rewarding experience to me who interacted with him in my capacity as former Chief of the World Bank Resident Mission in India because of his deep analytical insights into the working of Indian economy and some issues in international finance; his thoughts on many economic issues have still great relevance to the contemporary India."

Jochen Kraske,
Former Chief of the World Bank Resident Mission in India.

"Manu Shroff was a remarkable economist who, though he spent much of his life as a top-ranking bureaucrat, had a keen eye for the follies that afflicted Indian economic policy before the reforms started. He also had the integrity and the courage to speak his mind. There was no "on the one hand, on the other hand", about him. As one reads these beautifully crafted essays, one sees that he is among the rare few, early bureaucrats who shaped the reforms and brought India closer to what Prime Minister Nehru called our "tryst with destiny".

Jagdish Bhagwati,
University Professor, Economics and Law, Columbia University.