A report card for India's social sector

The caricature of the economist as an unfeeling, callous being is captured in this story: when his wife asks, “Honey, do you love me?”, he responds, “Relative to what?” But this predilection for comparisons is invaluable for understanding the world and formulating policy. And in an inward-focused country like India, international comparisons can help douse incendiary debates, especially on the performance of India’s social sector and the role played by economic growth.

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