Why India's GDP Growth Isn't Resulting in Prosperity

How India's Economy Works · Aug 5, 2026 · 33m

India has been one of the world's fastest-growing major economies for years. Yet for millions of Indians, rising GDP has not translated into rising household prosperity, better jobs, or greater economic security.

In this episode of How India's Economy Works, Puja Mehra speaks with economist Professor Partha Chatterjee, Dean of Academics and Professor of Economics at ⁠Shiv Nadar University, about the structural reasons behind this disconnect. They explore why India's "missing middle"—the absence of enough productive, mid-sized firms and middle-income jobs—has become one of the country's…