Dharmanomics seeks to present a coherent and structured economic framework based on the idea of Dharma for at least 1500 years. Ever wondered what is the socio-economic commonality between the Angkor Wat temple in Cambodia, Brihadeeswar temple in Tanjavur and the M? Son Shiva temple in Vietnam? Dharmanomics, which serves as sequel to Kautiyanomics for modern times, discusses economic models across Saraswati-Sindhu civilization and CE kingdoms including the Cholas, Pallavas, Pandyas, Vijaynagar, Kambuja Desa, Champa, Siam among others. The argument put forth in the book seeks to position Dharma as the central interface for economic policy along with the presence of Kautilyan Dharmic capitalism, Dharmic ecosystem and the role of Srenis in economic policies. This would also entail understanding state-market dynamics, rule of law, sustainable growth, trade and commerce through the prism of ethics, responsibilities and harmony. Furthermore, the book tries to provide a socio-economic historical perspective of some of these kingdoms with inscriptive and anectodal evidence to bolster the presented argument and also emphasize that Bharatiya rulers had a time series continuity of economic policy prescriptions far ahead of the Adam Smith's of the modern world.

Sriram Balasubramanian is an economist and best selling author based at one of the leading international monetary institutions in the world. He is the author of Kautilyanomics for modern times by Bloomsbury publishers which is a national bestseller. His key areas of interest include global macroeconomics, economic history, socio-economic trends in emerging markets and Indic/dharmic culture. He has contributed to many international publications such as Foreign Policy, Wall Street Journal, VoxEU and CNBC-TV18 as an independent columnist and commentator. He is also the author of Jamba: The Joint Family (shortlisted for the Third Annual IAAC Literary Festival organised by the Indo-American Arts Council) and The Wizards. Balasubramanian has also been featured in podcasts by Bloomberg and interviewed by newspapers, including The Hindu and The New Indian Express, for his books and research work. He is also an alumnus of Columbia University, New York.