A Book on “Vedic Economy” by Prof. (Dr.) Rama Prosad Banerjee, Chairman & Director of Eastern Institute for Integrated Learning in Management (EIILM) Kolkata was inaugurated at the 46^th International Kolkata Book Fair by actor Abir Chatterjee, Prof. (Dr.) Nithima Yuenyong, Hon’ble VC, Pathumthani University, Thailand, Prof. (Dr.) Ranjan Chakrabarti, Hon’ble VC, Netaji Subhas Open University, Shri Tridib Kumar Chatterjee, Hony. General Secretary, Publishers & Booksellers Guild, Shri Sudhangshu Sekhar Dey, President, Publishers & Booksellers Guild, and Sri Swapan Banerjee, President, Bengal Olympic Association.

In order to eliminate poverty, illiteracy, poor health, inequality, and economic ills, the book emphasizes the economic perspective for well-being.

Through a set of fundamental principles that apply to both the individual and the group, the Vedic Economy corrects imbalances. It encourages putting each person’s challenges and problems first while also merging social and human potentials in a way that allows for growth and fulfillment to occur in a setting of calm and composure. The author hopes that all nations on the planet will adapt, put into practice, and use the principles of the Vedic economy within their own systems in order to improve humankind’s individual and collective quality of life on the planet and usher in a better era.

The principles highlighted as the core of the Vedic Economy drawn from the Mahabharata, Kautilya’s Arthashastra, and the Vedas are:

(Utthana Shatakam):

Six Principles of Economic Emergence:

i)        Creating a Synthesis –  (Samannyam):

ii)       Developing Equirhythm -(Sam Chhandam):

iii)      Collective Emergence -(Samadhritam):

iv)      Distributive Justice in Demand and Consumption -(Samani Aakutih):

v)       Emergence through Knowledge -(Pranjanartham):

vi)      Collective Unfoldment (ApavrinuVayam):

Speaking at the event, Abir Chatterjee urged the audience to read the book. he also highlighted how the book will help in boosting well being of individuals.

The Vedic Economy emphasizes shared advantages and disadvantages, collectivism in ideas and actions, upholding and establishing excellence, fraternity, unity, and shared accountability.

Video link of the press conference-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aBPqbOjX7nQ

Priyanka Dutta