V.K.R.V. RAO The Indian Economists Philosopher

 V.K.R.V. RAO

Dr.V.K.R.V.Rao, a father figure among the 20th century Indian economists, was one of those rare intellectuals who sincerely cared for national interests in general and economists in particular. Dr.Rao has an active work span of about six decades. During this period, he presided over most of the professional conferences and served as an active member in various governmental committees and accepted various assignments, as Vice-Chancellor of Delhi University, as member of the Planning Commission and a Cabinet Minister of the Government of India.

                                                     He founded and nursed a leading Research Journal, "The Indian Economic Review". Professor V.K.R.V.Rao was an internationally renowned economist. In the economic literatue, his contributions will always be remembered.