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Ex-PM Narasimha Rao was political force behind economic reforms: Chidambaram

P Chidambaram on Monday said credit cannot be taken away from late Prime Minister PV Narasimha Rao for the economic reforms driven by him in the 90s.

In freezing temperatures, hundreds gather in Lithuania to mark 25th anniversary of Soviet crackdown

Hundreds of people gathered in Vilnius in freezing temperatures to honor the 14 people killed when Soviet troops and tanks moved into a crowd of protesters outside a TV tower on 13 January, 1991.

2013 is not 1991; but it feels much worse and matters more

The economic crisis of 2013 is worse than 1991 because the pain this time is going to feel greater and the economy is being ineptly managed.

Not just Rao: Pawar, Scindia also had hats in the ring after Rajiv Gandhi killing

After the assassination of Rajiv Gandhi, many people were thinking of the prime ministership. So, while Natwar Singh claims he was a key player involved in the choice of Narasimha Rao along with Sonia, this may not be the full story

Why Modi needs to treat 2014 like 1991: Govt will not get an extended honeymoon

Governments are elected for five years, but their effective work-life, especially if there are many things to be fixed and unpopular decisions taken, is much shorter. Modi needs to move fast.

Catch-22 for Modi govt: Why inflation may get worse before it gets better

If the Modi government opts for big bang reforms of the factor markets, inflation will worsen in the short term but stabilise later. If it does not opt for reform, inflation will never really abate