UMA KAPILA, author/editor of several other books, has taught Indian Economy to undergraduate students for over forty-two years. She retired as Reader from Department of Economics, Miranda House, University of Delhi. Presently, she is Editorial Director, Academic Foundation. An Honours Graduate from Miranda House, University of Delhi and M.A. and Ph.D. Delhi School of Economics, Dr. Uma Kapila has also served on the Planning Commission Study Group on "Agricultural Strategies in the Eastern Region of India for the Seventh Year Plan" (Perspective Planning Division). Dr. Uma Kapila is the author of the book Oilseeds Economy of India (her Ph.D thesis 1982) published by the Institute of Economic Growth, Delhi. She is also the author/editor of three other textbooks on Indian economy for B.A. (Hons.) Economics, and for B.A.(Programme) Honours other than Economics. She has edited, and co-edited with Raj Kapda, a number of books on India's economy, banking and finance. Detailed information on these publications is readily available at the publisher's website: www.academicfoundation.com/www.academicfoundation.org