New Delhi, Jan. 30 -- The world has not experienced such high uncertainty as today since World War II ended 80 years ago. Can India sustain the high economic growth that it has maintained since the pandemic under such conditions-or even strengthen its growth potential? This is the central theme of the Economic Survey 2025-26 released on Thursday.

Without necessarily endorsing every point it makes, it must be recognized that the survey has emerged in recent years as a very detailed, evidence-based and sound analysis of the state of the Indian economy and the way forward, a 'must read' for any serious student of the Indian economy. It will take more than a few hours to do full justice to this detailed, 740-page document in this quick colum...