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Internal disparities: The state of Indian states matters
Mint Bangalore
|February 11, 2025
Reform action is expected to move to Indian states and it's important for our laggards to catch up
Ask a question about the relative performance of Indian states and most Indians will recall the term 'BIMARU'. This acronym, attributed to analyst Ashish Bose, was coined in the mid-80s and referred to laggard states in terms of economic and human development indicators (HDI): Bihar, Madhya Pradesh (MP), Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh (UP). The word was used pejoratively, since it translates from Hindi as 'sick'.
This story is from the February 11, 2025 edition of Mint Bangalore.
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