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May 25, 2021Liked by Anand Sridharan

Hey Anand. Great essay. I am a regular reader of your posts and admire your writing and clarity of thought. Can you please recommend books/paper that have influenced your thinking ? I'd like to learn more

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May 10, 2021Liked by Anand Sridharan

Excellent well researched article

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May 10, 2021Liked by Anand Sridharan

Better research than a lot of news media

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May 9, 2021Liked by Anand Sridharan

Brilliant Anand...India will soon have its own third manufacturer Zydus Cadila which is equally promising

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Please send a copy of this article to the editor of TOI and its owner. Have you read the article in today's Delhi edition of TOI on this subject? Problem is people who read it will believe it.

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Reading this while all the hoopla around Pfizer is unfolding at Davos - Jan 2023. If not for our Atmanirbhar saviours, India would have got shafted, with accompanying lectures. Thanks for the well compiled report, Anand.

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Excellent analysis. I think other than people below poverty line in India, there was absolutely no need for the ridiculous pricing in the first place. Unnecessary interference and uncalled for centralization and lack of working capital at some points have led india to this position. It would have been far better had 56 inches not made a mockery of common sense on raw material, conversion and distribution. People can pay to save their lives and that payment should have gone back to enhancing the infrastructure of these two stellar companies. Profit should have been made. Legitimate profit is hardly seen in India and no one should be forced to become a martyr just because they running world class facilities in India

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Excellent analysis. I think other than people below poverty line in India, there was absolutely no need for the ridiculous pricing in the first place. Unnecessary interference and uncalled for centralization and lack of working capital at some points have led india to this position. It would have been far better had 56 inches not made a mockery of common sense on raw material, conversion and distribution. People can pay to save their lives and that payment should have gone back to enhancing the infrastructure of these two stellar companies. Profit should have been made. Legitimate profit is hardly seen in India and no one should be forced to become a martyr just because they running world class facilities in India

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There are saner ways to get to truth, that are hidden otherwise by Media glare and blare. You have done great service when it is most needed! That Indian is an Indian really, who brings us to appreciate India's legitimate glory, through well researched presentations right amidst cacophony and gloom!

Thanks!

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What we need most is for the government to nurture this ecosystem, not threaten it. But given our socialist overhang governments are afraid opposition will make a hue and cry. A multi-party consensus might help in overcoming this. Will it happen?

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Nice read... would like to read your views on how to foster innovation locally

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