Liberalisation

On 30th anniversary of economic liberalisation, Manmohan Singh says 'road ahead is daunting'

The former prime minister lauded the achievements in the past three decades, but expressed pain at the loss of lives and livelihoods due to the COVID-19 pandemic

How economic reforms of 1991 focussed on urban centres at the cost of rural India

In the changed scenario, there are many incentives and concessions to develop industrial clusters and corridors but nothing for an industrialist if she desires to set up a unit in far-flung areas

Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge turns 25: On the act of looking back at tradition, love and rebellion

Aditya Chopra's iconic Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge turns 25 at a time when the world is as conflicted as it was when the film originally released — between the past and the future.

India would have been better equipped to fight COVID-19 with different economic policy, says Gopalkrishna Gandhi

Gopalkrishna said the the country's economic policy — one which encouraged industrialisation and urbanisation, causing "huge population unsettlement" and forcing farmers to migrate to cities in large numbers — only spurred the COVID-19 pandemic

Ex-PM Narasimha Rao can truly be called father of economic reforms in India, says Manmohan Singh

Singh said the 1991 budget changed India in many ways as it ushered in economic reforms and liberalisation.

How Congress lost PV Narasimha Rao, its hero of liberalisation, ‘Look East’ and Israel policies

Many argue PV Narasimha Rao was India’s finest prime minister, but not his own Congress party and its dynastic ‘high command’.

COVID-19 Impact: India facing worst recession since Independence; economy to shrink by 5% in current fiscal, says CRISIL

In the past 69 years, India has seen a recession only thrice - as per available data - in fiscals 1958, 1966 and 1980. The reason was the same each time - a monsoon shock that hit agriculture, then a sizeable part of the economy.

Stock Markets Today Latest Updates: Sensex plunges over 450 points, Nifty below 9,000-mark at close; realty, auto, bank index decline

Stock Markets Today LIVE Updates: Sensex down over 600 points, Nifty down 185 points; Rupee slips 8 paise against dollar

India becomes world's 5th largest economy with $2.94 trillion GDP; overtakes UK, France: Report

The size of the UK economy is $2.83 trillion and that of France is $ 2.71 trillion

Budget 2020: Will govt be brave enough to walk the extra mile, turn tables and spark a rebound in economic growth?

The Indian economy is going through a sustained slowdown with growth slowing for over five quarters now, marking this the longest slowdown in the country since liberalisation