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[This is the revised version of the K R Narayanan lecture that I delivered in Canberra on June 1, 2012. At the time of the lecture, and up to July 31, I was the Chief Economic Adviser to the Government of India, Ministry of Finance. The final revisions in preparing the written version were made on 25 August, 2012. At the end of the lecture in Canberra there was a remarkably engaged discussion with the audience. This provided valuable inputs for my subsequent revision and in writing up the lecture as a paper. I am grateful to the members of my audience for their interest. I would also like to record my thanks to Supriyo De Priya Mukherjee for research assistance and advice.]