Page 7 - Manmohan Singh

India a strife-ridden majoritarian state in economic despair: Manmohan

He said that India needs to be prepared to deal with covid-19 regardless of the magnitude of the impact and must brace itself for its economic shock

Finmin secretaries should've been more careful with revenue projections

Projecting realistic Budget numbers is as important as taking steps to revive the economy

Manmohan Singh, Ghulam Nabi Azad not to attend banquet for Donald Trump

Singh and Azad will not attend as Rashtrapati Bhavan has not invited Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi to the banquet, Congress sources said

Trump visit: Manmohan Singh to skip Kovind's banquet in US Prez's honour

Singh had earlier accepted the invite but expressed his inability to attend the same on Monday

Nationalism, slogan of 'Bharat Mata Ki Jai' being misused: Manmohan Singh

Singh also extensively quoted Nehru, saying he had asked, "Who is this Bharat Mata?, whose victory you wish?"

Look back in anger: Why aren't economists setting down roots in India now?

The economic refugees of earlier years have been replaced by well-placed people leaving (or staying away from) India's unattractive political economy, writes T N Ninan

Former PM Manmohan Singh says Modi govt doesn't acknowledge slowdown

Singh said while an annual gross domestic product growth of 8 per cent was achievable; it required a rethinking about the role of fiscal policy, and bolder tax reforms.

Modi govt does not acknowledge the word 'slowdown': Manmohan Singh

"If you do not recognise the problems that you face, you are not likely to find credible answers to take corrective action. That is the real danger," he said

Letter to BS: Manmohan should have shown spine post Rahul ordinance episode

The Ordinance, to save convicted legislators from disqualification, was earlier cleared by the cabinet led by former prime minister Manmohan Singh.

Should I quit: Manmohan asked me after Rahul ordinance episode, says Montek

Ahluwalia says he told Singh, who was then on a visit to the US, that he did not think a resignation on this issue was appropriate

Advised Manmohan Singh, Pranab Mukherjee against Vodafone tax: Montek

Asked for his assessment of Manmohan Singh as PM, Ahluwalia said the view he was weak and vacillating was unfair

Why India's present slump is a more serious issue than earlier slowdowns

What is unusual about the current period of slow growth is that it has come without an exogenous driver, unlike all previous periods of slowdown, going back 50 years, writes T N Ninan

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

Modi-Shah regime not same as Manmohan's UPA-II

If the Singh government was characterised by policy paralysis, this one is afflicted by hyper-activism, sans a road­map

Manmohan Singh calls liberal democracy Institutions to defend Constitution

Young people have recently reminded the country that freedom is best secured in the custody of enlightened citizens and when it is protected for all, Manmohan Singh said

CWC meeting: Top Congress leaders deliberate on CAA, NRC, JNU violence

The Congress has come out against the amended citizenship law and supported students' agitations in various campuses in the country.

Budget 2020: Why govt must look beyond taxes, do more with its money

Though non-tax revenues, including borrowings, account for 40% of the Budget, there seems to be little focus on boosting these or reducing borrowings by saving on expenditure, writes T N Ninan

When Rahul Bajaj, Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw broke deafening silence of India Inc

In visible signs of economic woes, the auto sector went through one of the longest sales slumps leading to nearly 3.5 lakh job losses.

The uncertain times continue for banks

It is difficult to say whether the banking sector will see the worst behind it by March 2020

Modi made false promises, failed to deliver: Manmohan Singh at Cong rally

In his brief address, Manmohan Singh urged the people to strengthen the Congress party and the hands of Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi in order "to take the country forward in the right direction"