Economic Reform

Budget 2018: Arun Jaitley's fifth full budget is not just farmer-friendly but is for Digital India too

Arun Jaitley has doubled allocation on Digital India programme to Rs 3,073 crore in 2018-19 in his Budget speech

Iran protests: Economic woes at the heart of stir with retirees driving taxis and graduates unable to land jobs

Without drastic change in people's livelihoods, unrest over the economy will only intensify, becoming perhaps the greatest challenge for Iran.

GST: Arun Jaitley claims transition to new regime 'fairly smooth' despite attempts to derail it

Arun Jaitley, who is on a week-long visit to the US to attend the annual meetings of the IMF and World Bank, said under the GST the government has unveiled attractive schemes to ensure that the non-compliant in India become compliant

BRICS Summit 2017: GST India's biggest economic reform measure ever, says Narendra Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said that the Goods and Services Tax (GST) introduced in July this year is the biggest economic reform ever in India.

GST from 1 July: Anti-profiteering rules bring back pre-1991 ghosts, fears of inspector raj

The word "profiteering" actually belongs in the Nehru-Indira Gandhi era, when food shortages and crackdowns on hoarders led to the word being in fashion. High inflation and hunger were then major issues on the table.

Reform momentum to gather pace in coming years: Finance Minister Arun Jaitley

"I think in the next two decades, at least I see India's hands full in trying to expand this infrastructure and get rid of deficit that existed in India," Jaitley said.

PM Narendra Modi revisits economic reform agenda after landslide election win

Armed with a new mandate as a champion of the poor, Modi still faces a struggle to implement reforms to boost growth and jobs in Asia's third-largest economy, say experts.

Assembly election 2017: Uttar Pradesh win is a mandate for PM Modi to push ahead big reforms

The biggest arena of action will be Uttar Pradesh itself, a state which is lagging in almost all development parameters

Budget 2017: 5 reforms India needs but Arun Jaitley won't propose today

Until propelled by a crisis, political interests will thwart these badly needed reforms

GST Bill passed: Will it really end 'kacha bill' system? Here's why many are doubtful

Traders agree with the PM but feel they are not the only one responsible for the system. High tax rate, complex system, multiple administration having no accountability, unfettered discretionary powers, consumer avoids taking permanent bill, etc also contribute to generation of kacha bills.