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I am deeply honoured to have been invited to deliver a lecture in the Frontier Lecture series on this occasion. I share with you the privilege to celebrate the memory of one of the most talented and distinguished economists who shaped to a considerable extent the economic thinking of India immediately after independence. Dr. John Matthai did it in many capacities, as a finance minister, as chairman of independent commission, and as a writer and as a life long teacher. What is more, he did it all with rare dedication, to the sole purpose of India's progress. Nothing stood in the way of his determined dedication. He was as happy to take up the responsibility as a finance minister as to give it up when he differed. The office did not interest him, only the bigger cause did. It appears we no longer have many persons of such integrity in public life. So while I am privileged to celebrate with you the memory of this exceptional intellectual, ....................... More
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