Ancient Indian temples were like VCs. Today’s economists should study history

"Economics is a science that deals with people and the choices they make. Whether it's now or 5,000 years back, we are still human beings," said Balasubramanian in conversation with Sanyal, a member of the Economic Advisory Council of the prime minister, and VK Malhotra, president of Indian Economic Association. He explored India's rich economic history and made the case for why it was important to learn from it for the future. At its core, the book proposes an economic framework based on the Indian philosophy of dharma , which guided early Indian civilisations. New Delhi : Economists who haven't…