Richer Than London Once: Ruchir Sharma on Murshidabad's Decline
In this striking segment of NDTV's Walk The Talk, Rahul Kanwal and global investor Ruchir Sharma uncover a powerful and sobering reality from the ground in West Bengal.
Travelling through districts like Murshidabad, Sharma reflects on how parts of Bengal appear "stuck in time"-even as India and the world move forward. What makes it more startling is history: Murshidabad was once among the richest regions in the world in the 18th century, contributing significantly to global GDP and even being compared favorably to London by contemporary observers.
