But then he had to find a deputy chairman, and the finance minister needed a chief economic advisor. One was put in the corner room of Niti Aayog, whilst the other was made chief economic advisor. He rushed to Delhi, met the finance minister and the principal secretary, and waited. He will have no more influence on it than he did when he was chief economic advisor, but his fans will at least have great non-fiction to read. Ashok V Desai is a former chief consultant with the finance ministry (1991-93), Government of India.

Source: Indian Express December 22, 2018 01:07 UTC