Hema Swaminathan
Just ₹500 a month from 1,000 readers
will cover our costs
Our apologies for intruding. Please spare a couple of minutes.
The India Forum is a reader-supported publication. We are independent because readers make donations to help meet our costs.
We need only 1,000 readers to donate Rs 500 once a month or Rs 6,000 once a year to meet our budget for 2025-26.
To make a monthly or annual donation, please click here: DONATE
Do your bit for independent journalism.
Donations enjoy tax exemption under Section 80G of the Income Tax Act.
Hema Swaminathan
Hema Swaminathan is Senior Economist, Asian Development Bank, Manila and Professor, Indian Institute of Management Bangalore.
