Said to be inspired by philosopher and religious thinker Sree Narayana Guru, KN Raj was an economist known for his deep concern for the poor.
File photo of KN Raj. (Wikimedia Commons)
The birth centenary of KN Raj, a luminary figure in India’s economic landscape, is being celebrated nationwide. Raj’s influence resonates profoundly through his seminal work on India’s first Five-Year Plan at the age of 26. His most enduring contribution perhaps lay in establishing the Centre for Development Studies in Thiruvananthapuram and shaping the “Kerala model of development”.