Economic reforms in the future must be more people-centered. They must be given a human face so as to continuously enhance the social empowerments of the poorer and most vulnerable sections of the society. They must be gender-sensitive to improve the status of women and girls. The burden of adjustment to structural reforms must be more heavily borne by the richer sections of the society. Appropriate electoral reforms, including state funding of elections, will help to reduce the lobbying power of the entrenched vested interests.