India, Sept. 5 -- Previous week, the famous publisher Routledge has come out with the articles by 22 women economists about their life stories. Chapter eight is about the life story of Indian economist Lekha S Chakraborty, Professor and Chair of the National Institute of Public Finance and Policy (NIPFP) in Delhi. The book is edited by Manal Fouad and Maja Bosnic.

"Born into a traditional Muslim family in India and abandoned by her father at the age of three, the author's journey has been one of resilience, determination, and breaking barriers. Despite early hardships, she pursued higher education with unwavering commitment, ultimately joining the Ministry of Finance Research Institute in New Delhi. Here, she had the privilege of contrib...