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Prakhar Misra

Prakhar Misra

Articles by Prakhar Misra

Meghnad Desai: The view from classroom

Meghnad Desai left an indelible mark on all of his students. His last message to one of us was: “Keep reading widely and hang on to some of your ideas but you will have a lot more to learn than you realise”. (HT Archive)

Updated on Aug 4, 2025 15:14 IST

Who should finance digital ecosystems?

Had it not been for the government’s initial investment in the development and proliferation of BHIM, UPI may never have achieved the success it enjoys now. The market failure here was a missing market.

Updated on Mar 22, 2022 13:55 IST

Digital ecosystems: Who should finance what?

Governments can facilitate technologies where the market doesn’t see an immediate profit. The UPI revolution was boosted when BHIM — backed by the government — was launched. Google Pay and Amazon followed later.

Updated on Feb 21, 2022 14:41 IST

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