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Saturday, January 3, 2026
TopicAmitabh Kant

Topic: Amitabh Kant

Decorated civil servant & spearhead of key Modi govt initiatives, Amitabh Kant resigns as G20 Sherpa

'Fascinating experience', he says, describing his 45-year stint in the government, as he looks forward to beginning a 'new chapter'.

Amitabh Kant resigns as G20 Sherpa after 45 yrs of govt service

In a LinkedIn post titled 'My New Journey', Kant said he is grateful to PM Modi for giving him 'the opportunity to drive a range of developmental initiatives'.

MaxCity VoW LitFest debuts in Mumbai, brings top authors, defence experts & thought leaders together

MaxCity VoW LitFest will feature book launches, discussions on governance, defence & global issues, and cultural performances by renowned classical dancers at National Gallery of Modern Art and Kitab Khana.

Nehru model slowed India’s economic growth. Licence Raj made it worse, says Amitabh Kant

At the launch of his new book 'The Nehru Development Model', Arvind Panagariya dispassionately dissected the PM's economic thought process.

How to become Viksit Bharat with $30 tn economy? Focus should be on 50% population, says Amitabh Kant

At a discussion moderated by ThePrint's founder-editor Shekhar Gupta, Kant & panelists stress on improving health & social indicators & closing gap between skills & job demands.

300 meetings & 200-plus hours of negotiations — Amitabh Kant hails ‘dynamic’ team for Delhi declaration

Consensus on Ukraine war toughest, he says. Kant’s team of civil servants & diplomats included Abhay Thakur, Nagaraj Naidu Kakanur, Ashish Kumar Sinha & Eenam Gambhir.

India hopes G20 will evolve amicable solutions to geopolitical issues, says Amitabh Kant

Speaking at a B20 summit in Delhi, Kant said the group stood for growth, but war created a 'huge implication' by bringing challenges regarding food, fuel, and fertilizer.

‘Good governance, planning critical for cities to be growth drivers’: G20 Sherpa at U20 meet in Gujarat

Speaking at the 2-day U20 summit, one of the G20 engagement groups, G20 Sherpa Amitabh Kant also highlighted importance of using technology in every aspect of local governance.

Focus on services an excuse for incompetence. Manufacturing is key, says Jaishankar

The foreign minister was speaking at the launch of former NITI Aayog chief Amitabh Kant’s book Made in India.

On Camera

Indian bureaucracy should be given incentives and rewards: MH Mody

Is there a place for a counter-bureaucracy, or a separate and competing bureaucracy to counterbalance the force of the executive’s bureaucracy, asked author MH Mody in 1980.

India’s urban co-op banks are turning the page—crisis to cautious revival, one metric at a time

With bad loans shrinking & capital buffers stronger, urban co-op banks’ new umbrella body NUCFDC is now prioritising rollout of digital transformation.

Greece looking at TATA’s WhAP infantry combat vehicle for army procurement

If deal goes through, Greece will be 2nd foreign country to procure vehicle. Morocco was first; TATA Group has set up manufacturing unit there with minimum 30 percent indigenous content.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.