ISHER AHLUWALIA Ifirst met I G Patel in 1980 when he spoke at the inauguration of the new building of the National Institute of Public Finance and Policy in New Delhi. He was then governor of the Reserve Bank of India. He talked about matters financial with such a light touch and wit that he had the audience of researchers and senior policy-makers spellbound. I was particularly impressed by his emphasis on the need for high quality research to inform policy-makers. Although I G Patel
