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This article discusses Keynesian economics, an economic theory named after John Maynard Keynes, a British economist. Keynes' economic theory was based on an circular flow of money: his ideas spawned a slew of interventionist economic policies during the Great Depression. Keynes stipulated that during such economically difficult times, the best way if reviving the economy is by an increase in government spending, which would trigger the multiplier effect.

The writer of this article seems to me that he worships Keynes. anyway he talks about Keynes and his theory in this article. there are many more articles about Keynes and his theory+real world cases by this writer

This article is about a book which assesses the progress of the Indian economy. Nehru, India's first prime minister implemented an extreme version of a Keynesian economy that even "Keynes would have found fiscally impossible" India sought to increase industrial output through government spending, which had disastrous consequences for the Indian economy. It took Manmohan Singh's radical turn away from state intervention to bring it back up. The articles elaborates further.

Ever since the stagflation that followed the Keynesian economic policies in the 70s, the notion that government planning is our best bet at bringing back the economy has faded away. However, in recent years, Keynes's ideas are being implemented once again in the form of Keynesian style of fiscal policy