WE ALSO MAKE POLICY Hardcover

"WE ALSO MAKE POLICY: An Insider's Account of How the Finance Ministry Functions" by Subhash Chandra Garg offers a compelling, fly-on-the-wall perspective into the intricate processes of economic policymaking at the highest echelons of the Indian government. As a former Economic Affairs Secretary and Finance Secretary, Garg provides an unprecedented look at how crucial decisions are made and unmade within the Finance Ministry. The book delves candidly into controversial and impactful policies from the first tenure of the NDA government, including the politics behind minimum support prices for farmers, electoral bonds, bank recapitalization, asset monetization, and the contentious resignation of RBI Governor Urjit Patel. Furthermore, Garg, having crafted multiple Union Budgets, sheds light on the pressures, processes, calculations, and political dynamics involved in putting the nation's budget together, making it an essential read for anyone seeking to understand India's economic governance.