The Kautilya Economic Conclave (KEC), organised by the Institute of Economic Growth (IEG) in early July, and conceived and sponsored by the ministry of finance of the Government of India was timely. The world was just opening up after two years of being locked down by an unseen pathogen of unknown origin. People were looking forward to travelling and connecting with others. Intellectuals need that as much as others, if not more. Without a vibrant exchange of views, there is no intellectual growth.

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