SANJEEV SANYAL On India's East-West Divide, Best States & How India Works
After India’s big economic shift in 1991, each state grew at different rates—but they didn’t all get there at the same speed.
Western and southern states saw major benefits, while many in the east and north struggled to keep up. In fact, by 2021-22, the per capita income in the top five states was 3.3 times higher than in the bottom five—a clear sign of the widening divide.
So, what does this uneven growth look like?
In the 1960s, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, and West Bengal were leading India's economy with contributions of 14.4%, 12.5%, and 10.5% of GDP, respectively. Today, Uttar Pradesh's…
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