Chinmaya Mission Chennai & Chinmaya Academy of Management welcomes one and all for a Book Lecture by Sri Sriram Balasubramanian
Kautilyanomics: For a Modern Era
India was an economic power to reckon with until its economic decline in the 18th century. What explains this long period of prosperity? The answer might lie in a framework of social and economic thought that is present in our ancient heritage, says Sriram Balasubramanian, of which Kautilya’s Arthashastra is a major example.
Sriram is a well-known economist and author based at one of the leading international monetary institutions in the world. His areas of interest include global macroeconomics, socio-economic trends in emerging markets and Indic/dharmic culture. He has written for several international publications, such as Bloomberg, ForeignPolicy, The Wall Street Journal and Vox EU among others, as an independent columnist.
His book on the mentioned subject seeks to do three things—
Kautilya’s thought is mainly articulated through his prism of Dharmic capitalism and it’s components— some examples include wealth creation via a global economic outlook, a rule based non-interventionist state and sustainable growth through observance of environmental, societal and familial responsibilities. Fathoming India’s rich economic and philosophical heritage and making use of it, Balasubramanian argues, would prove to be of great asset in its ascent again.
Date : 18th Dec, 2022, Sunday
Time : 4.15 pm to 5.30 pm
Venue: “Conference Hall”, Chinmaya Heritage Centre, #2, 13th Avenue, Harrington Road, Chetpet, Chennai – 600 031
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