The Indian‑born British economist, author and Labour peer, passed away at the age of 85.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed condolence at his passing away sharing a photo from his X account.
"India will be a democracy, it will be... better economically than it is now. It may be high up globally in terms of GDP and even per capita income, if things go right." - Lord Meghnad Desai
As the world struggles to get a grip on the situation, a panel including James Lamont, the South Asia bureau chief of The Financial Times; Paul Beckett, the South Asia bureau chief of The Wall Street Journal and Meghnad Desai, the emeritus professor of Economics Lord discuss the implications of all these issues.
After a peaceful but tense night in the UK, there are hopes that Britain may have ended five days of widespread rioting.