Transcription : Interview with Ashok Mitra (22 June 2011)

Interviewed by: Indira Chowdhury
Interview place: Ashok Mitra’s residence Kolkata
Interview Date: 22nd June 2011

Table of contents:
• Time at Economic Development Institute, Washington, meeting with K.T.Chandy, arrival in Calcutta, meeting with Tom Hill and other faculty.
• Drawing of syllabus, the Economics Department, teaching experience and students from MIT.
• Ravi Mathai’s exit, offer from EPW, joining the Agricultural Prices Commission.
• Culture at IIM-C, course in collaboration with World Bank in Kota; recruitments.
• Paresh Chattopadhyay, Jati Kumar Sengupta, students curiosity in politics.
• Thoughts on IIM-C, lack of research orientation, conservative system, British etiquette and playing Bridge.
     2011-06-22

     IIM Calcutta
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