This course introduces students to debates on Indian economic policy which include academic scholarship, policy documents, writings of well-known politicians/​ministers and newspaper reports. It will train students in applying the method/​models that you learn in macroeconomics and political economy to understand the evolution of the Indian economy with a specific focus on data on the Indian macro-economy. Further, there is a strong emphasis on learning research skills through student presentations on contemporary economic Policy and by analysing data on the macro-economy.