Also read this wonderful essay by my colleagues @kadambari_shah and @shreyas_nl documenting Padma Desai's (and Isher Judge-Ahluwalia and Sudha Shenoy) contributions to what eventually culminated in the 1991 reforms.

Fantastic essay by my colleague Shreyas Narla @shreyas_nl on the first generation of female economists working on liberal ideas for the Indian economy. Featuring the journeys of Padma Desai, Isher Judge-Ahluwalia, and Sudha Shenoy. This is part of the 1991 Project @mercatus.