Page 6 - Economic Reforms

The journey of economic reforms

It involve a choreographed dance of multiple institutions and individuals, over long periods

Blueprint for a more healthy economy

What we need is a map - an economic blueprint - that will address the need for domestic growth and put in place measures that will make India attractive for foreign investment.

Best of BS Opinion: Govt's limited fiscal cushion, doing-business concerns

From why this year's budgeted net tax revenue for the Centre is impossible to achieve to how Indians are blase about class-driven brutality, here's a selection of Business Standard Opinion pieces

Modi reforms come cropper despite big ideas as bureaucrats lack motivation

Despite big ideas, Modi comes off poorly as a reformer. Because his bureaucrats lack the motivation to push reforms and are beginning to enjoy unbridled power

Covid-19 crisis: PM Modi says growth will return, more reforms in the works

He said the pandemic might have applied the brakes on the speed of the economic growth, but the country had left behind the phase of lockdown and entered the first phase of unlocking.

IN PICS: 5 Key takeaways from PM Modi's video address at CII annual session

"Getting growth back is our motto, too, as we reopen the economy. India will get its growth back," Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in his address

India will return to growth, won't depend on others: PM Modi to India Inc

'Getting growth back is not so difficult after all,' Modi says in speech to Confederation of Indian Industry

Sooner than later, govt will accept our suggestions on economy: Chidambaram

A stubborn government has no choice and must listen to experience and wise counsel, says Chidambaram

Cabinet likely to discuss proposals under Atma Nirbhar Bharat on Wednesday

These could include the much-talked-about proposal allowing commercial coal mining and may also include an ordinance on freeing up inter-state trade in agricultural commodities.

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.

Door open for stimulus 6.0; govt with industry: FM Nirmala Sitharaman

Calling her stint as FM during the pandemic "the most challenging assignment yet", Sitharaman said she was not upset with the criticism that the recent stimulus package was too little

Govt ends monopoly over coal; opens mining sector to private players

Joint auctions of bauxite and coal blocks expected to reduce dependence on imports

Effective regulations and coherent policy essential for mining sector

The Ministry of Mines is now proposing a major shift in policy that can bring more than 700 mineral blocks into the auction mandate

Why the current scenario demands a mid-year economic review on priority

Impact of over-leveraging by companies on the banking sector and disruption caused by Covid-19 make for extremely unpredictable times

The job protection diktat

Govt must pay for a part of the wage cost

Travels with Montek

An absorbing account of India's economic policies over the last 40 years

Budget 2020 is indeed a 'bold' Budget; you cannot fault Sitharaman here

If doing away with tax exemptions is not 'bold', what is? It has annoyed savers which is as good a definition of 'bold' as you will ever get. Structural reform is like that only

Letter to BS: Civil liberty is important for economic reforms, investments

History bears out that democracies have consistently fuelled national growth

What can macro policy do?

Long-term structural reforms are required, such as a uniform GST and direct tax rates

Why 2020 is an important year

It will be the year to convince global investors about India's long-term bull case