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Friday, January 30, 2026
TopicBimal Jalan

Topic: Bimal Jalan

In India, politicians live ‘off’ the people, not ‘for’

Bimal Jalan tracks India’s rise as an economic and political giant in his book, ‘From Dependence to Self-Reliance: Mapping India’s Rise as a Global Superpower’.

Modi govt needs a Covid cushion. RBI must transfer more of its surplus funds

The RBI has held back Rs 20,000 crore as provisions. This could have helped the Modi government further at a time of tremendous fiscal pressure.

Ex-RBI governor Bimal Jalan backs India’s first foreign sovereign bond sale

Former RBI governor Bimal Jalan said the country's fundamentals supported the case of fund raising through such sale of such bonds.

Low inflation gives RBI room to support economy, says former governor Bimal Jalan

Jalan says RBI should decide how much it can do to facilitate credit flow & investment in the economy, given global risks & elections at home.

Former RBI governor’s six secrets to unshackling India’s economy

Instead of sweeping reforms,Bimal Jalan advocates smaller changes that will strengthen governmental institutions

On Camera

India’s tech ambitions need private sector investment in R&D. Budget 2026 holds the key

India’s private sector remains hesitant to invest in R&D. This is understandable, as the domestic market often fails to reward differentiated technologies adequately.

India’s public debt stabilising post pandemic hike as Centre cuts burden, but states lag—Economic Survey

While Centre makes progress lowering debt from pandemic peak and cutting borrowing costs, states face slower adjustment with limited market discipline, survey finds.

‘LCA man’ Ravi Kota, key in operationalisation of IAF’s Tejas fleet, picked as next HAL CMD

Mechanical engineer & alumnus of IIM-A & IAS France, Kota was General Manager in HAL’s Light Combat Aircraft division. He was selected from a pool of eight candidates.

Non-alignment is coming back in a new avatar: Trump-peedit alliance

No nation other than China can negotiate one-on-one with Trump on an equal footing. That’s why the middle powers who so far formed the core of multilateral bodies now feel orphaned.