Economic Reforms 1991

'Every Indian owes you a debt': Ratan Tata's letter to former PM goes viral

In a letter, philanthropist and industrialist Ratan Tata conveyed his admiration for former Prime Minister PV Narasimha Rao's "outstanding achievement" in initiating vital economic reforms in India

Adani terms Cong 1991 reforms as runway, Modi's tenure as economic take-off

"If the period between 1991 and 2014 was about putting down the foundations and building the runway, the period from 2014 to 2024 has been about the aircraft taking off," Adani said

Cong veteran Manmohan Singh: Prime minister by chance, statesman by design

QUIET CRITIC: From economic reforms to political storms, ARCHIS MOHAN chronicles the journey of India's 'accidental prime minister' as he retires after 33 years in the Rajya Sabha at 91

Centre should spell out reform agenda, take everyone along

When the minority government of Narasimha Rao was formed on June 21, 1991 after the general elections, very few expected major initiatives

Hindu rate of growth: Where does the term come from and what it means

The term was first used by the late economist Raj Krishna in 1978 to refer to the low rate of economic growth in the pre-liberalisation era

Indian business: From safari suits to pin striped jackets after 1991

If India is now considered having the potential to be a leading economy, the 1991 reforms made it possible.

Why India is still not ready to embrace 1991-style economic reforms

The real issue is that the government and the bureaucracy, unlike in 1991, aren't set up to develop a consensus behind liberalizing reforms

From Sensex to exports, how much have we scaled our economy in 30 years

Major economic reforms in the early 1990s changed the face of the Indian economy

30 years of economic reforms: Here's a look at the broad contours of change

The pace of changes in the first 100 days of a minority govt remains unparalleled till today

Reserve Bank of India: The real hero of the 1991 economic reforms

The three governments of that decade - the Congress, the United Front, and the National Democratic Alliance - went along because whatever the RBI did had no impact on votes

Modi govt finally delivering on reforms? Let's not jump to that conclusion

The promises of netas and babus and new laws, however well-meaning, mean little. What matters is implementation on the ground

I've to be careful, am answerable to Parliament: FM Nirmala Sitharaman

Nirmala Sitharaman tells Indivjal Dhasmana & Nivedita Mookerji that the government has made sure that mistakes committed during 2008-2013 are not repeated while announcing the Rs 20-trillion package.

Imbalances in the fiscal deficit debate

While criticising the fiscal deficit target in the FRBM Act, the commentariat ignores the fact that the legislation also stipulated a stiffer revenue deficit target

Letter to BS: Today both employers and employees are demanding more

The frequency in technological change calls for greater market alertness and the younger generation can play a vital role in this regard

Eco reforms left incomplete, fresh thinking needed for country: Manmohan

The country's social and economic policy should be a judicious mix of both high rate of economic growth and a strong focus on containing economic equalities Singh said