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Ch. 1. Sub-national competitiveness ranking and simulation analysis on 35 states and federal territories of India: An overview of the development perspective. ch. 1.1. Opening remarks by Guest-of-Honour ACI review seminar on competitiveness ranking, simulation analysis and development strategies for 35 states and federal territories of India, 23rd August 2013 by Dr Mohan Guruswamy, Chairman, Centre for Policy Alternatives, India. ch. 1.2. Review 1: ACI's competitiveness rankings: Comments and suggestions by Professor Bharat Ramaswami, economics and planning unit, Indian Statistical Institute, Delhi, India. ch. 1.3. Review 2: Growth and competitiveness in India: ACI's India state competitiveness index by Professor Ramkishen Sundara Rajan, Professor of International Economic Policy, School of Public Policy, George Mason University. ch. 1.4. Review 3: Review of competitiveness ranking, simulation analysis and development strategies for 35 states and federal territories of India by Mr Mahesh Vyas, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy Private Limited, India -- ch. 2. Andaman and Nicobar Islands -- ch. 3. Andhra Pradesh -- ch. 4. Arunachal Pradesh -- ch. 5. Assam -- ch. 6. Bihar -- ch. 7. Chandigarh -- ch. 8. Chhattisgarh -- ch. 9. Dadra and Nagar Haveli -- ch. 10. Daman and Diu -- ch. 11. Delhi -- ch. 12. Goa -- ch. 13. Gujarat -- ch. 14. Haryana -- ch. 15. Himachal Pradesh -- ch. 16. Jammu and Kashmir -- ch. 17. Jharkhand -- ch. 18. Karnataka -- ch. 19. Kerala -- ch. 20. Lakshadweep -- ch. 21. Madhya Pradesh -- ch. 22. Maharashtra -- ch. 23. Manipur -- ch. 24. Meghalaya -- ch. 25. Mizoram -- ch. 26. Nagaland -- ch. 27. Odisha -- ch. 28. Puducherry -- ch. 29. Punjab -- ch. 30. Rajasthan -- ch. 31. Sikkim -- ch. 32. Tamil Nadu -- ch. 33. Tripura -- ch. 34. Uttar Pradesh -- ch. 35. Uttarakhand -- ch. 36. West Bengal