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Here is a background of eminent Indian economist, Dr Rajiv Kumar, who discusses price-rise and ways to rescue the falling Indian currency on Bharat Bhagya Vidhata.
He joined the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) as Director General in October 2010.
Subsequently he became the Secretary general of FICCI in 2011.
Prior to FICCI, he was the Director and Chief Executive of the Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER).
Dr Kumar was a Research Fellow at ICRIER in 1982-1987.
He was a professor at Indian Institute of Foreign Trade during 1987-1989.
Dr Kumar was a member of the Government of India's National Security Advisory Board for 2006-2008.
Dr Kumar joined the Asian Development Bank, in Manila, and assumed several positions during his ten-year-term.
He is presently a member of the International Board of the King Abdullah Petroleum Studies & Research Centre (KAPSARC), Riyadh.
Complied by: Praveen PJ
