Ashok
Mitra was one of the most remarkable personalities of
Independent India. A polymath who spanned technical
economics, literature, policy and politics, he brought
to all of these his distinctive flair, razor-sharp intelligence,
and enormous energy and passion. We can be proud of
living in a society that could produce such a person.
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This
article was originally published in The Hindu May 1,
2018.
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