no, i found i used #nehruvian #rate of #growth in 1997 and 1998. i think i very likely coined it

http://www.rediff.co.in/business/1998/oct/17rajeev.htm

that is clearly from 1998

and the following i think is from 1997 or 1996

http://www.rediff.in/news/aug/25rajeev.htm

so arun jaitley clearly owes me a nod in terms of 'prior art'.

darn, i used to have fun in those more innocent times :-( 

i don't have so much fun any more. sigh!