“DON’T dwell on the words.” It was his mantra for writing. Basically move on. How does one not dwell on the words while reminiscing about a loss and…and Bibek Debroy lived many lives in one life—just the biography of his writings and books he authored would take up this page and more!
Chairman of the Economic Advisory Council to the PM, Bibek passed away at AIIMS, Delhi on Friday. He was 69.
I first met Bibek in the 1990s while researching water—over cups of tea we discussed the chemistry, geography and therefore the politics of water. It set the stage for a treasured friendship, exchange of thoughts, information and oddities—for instance the role of Lord Linlithgow in cattle farming or Shakespeare’s thoughts on money.
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