Singh said the reforms process unleashed the spirit of free enterprise which has helped produce world-class companies and help India emerge as a global power in many sectors.
The pace of changes in the first 100 days of a minority govt remains unparalleled till today
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
Singh paid glowing tributes to the late Prime Minister on his 100th birth anniversary
From 1991 onwards, the RBI became a full, if slightly junior, partner of the finance ministry, instead of being a 'mere subordinate department of the financial ministry'
Here are the best of Business Standard's opinion pieces for Saturday
Humility, not hubris, should be the middle name of any Indian politician who wants to achieve his goals
Despite the disastrous handling of the pandemic, Narendra Modi could still bounce back
Anthony Lester was a barrister who dabbled in left-of-centre politics. The connection with Soli was explained by his passion for justice for the underdog
Healthcare has found little mention in Budget speeches over 75 years. Its near collapse in the face of the pandemic today is a result of this
Former prime minister Manmohan Singh is recuperating well from Covid-19 infection at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) here, a Congress leader said on Saturday
Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Tuesday followed up on former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's health with the medical team attending to him at AIIMS Delhi and said that his condition is stable
States allowed to procure directly from manufacturers; open market supply permitted
This comes a day after Manmohan Singh wrote a letter to PM Narendra Modi
Singh had taken both the doses of Covid-19 vaccine.
Former PM calls for more transparent and flexible policy in vaccine distribution to states, compulsory licencing of jabs
Some good moves but freer pricing needed
The outspoken "independent" heroes of a decade ago -people like Vinod Rai, the auditor who couldn't count, remember him? - have quietly vanished into sinecures provided by the next government
A country as diverse as ours needs a political culture rooted in constitutional values and political discourse based on truth, respect, civility, and restraint
Indo-Bangla bonhomie masks critical gaps