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After 50 years of Independence, is the Government neglecting the social sector? Find out what the noted economist Amartya Kumar Sen has to say on India Talks.

Namaskar and welcome to the special "State of The Nation" series on India Talks. I am Paranjoy Guha Thakurta in New Delhi. This is the first in a series of programs on the occasion of 50 years of Indian Independence.

This program which will be on air on the ABNi channel every Friday evening will feature discussions and interviews with Indians from various walks of life. Our guest tonight is eminent economist and philosopher Amartya Kumar Sen.