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Wednesday, April 29, 2026
TopicEconomic Reform

Topic: Economic Reform

India’s economic reforms can’t be a potted plant approach

At both the Union and state levels, Indian policymakers should consider a recalibration away from sector-specific incentives towards economy-wide reforms.

SubscriberWrites: Maximising efficiency & building trust: The case for ex-ante impact assessment of budget policies in India

As we strive to achieve our economic, social, & environmental goals, the role of public finance, particularly budget policies, cannot be overstated.

SubscriberWrites: India’s economic reforms are not sufficient to move towards prosperity

India's growth rate has slowed down due to a lack of adequate measures for economic freedom and also effective measures to check corruption as a whole, writes Raghavendar Askani.

What Modi govt can offer in a new deal to restive farmers to end the stalemate

Market supremacy won’t reform India’s agriculture, but a combination of markets and institutions might.

Fallacy of too much democracy: No economic freedoms can thrive without political freedoms

We hold China in awe because it has a per capita GDP five times India’s. But the history of economic and democratic growth coincides almost everywhere else.

GST, IBC, MPC – Modi govt’s key economic reforms stall as coronavirus disrupts economy

Reforms stalling is weighing on outlook for India’s economy, which has gone from one of the fastest growing in the world to among the worst hit by Covid.

Modi’s sweeping win tilts India’s political economy against much-needed reforms

Modi will push for his version of state-driven capitalism led by a strong leader. But we know that can't work in a complex, private sector-driven economy like India.

This 6-point economic agenda can help Modi fulfil his promises

Reforms of the 1990s can take us only so far & direct transfers are not long-term solutions. Indian economy now needs deep & sweeping change.

Despite big-bang reforms by Modi govt, two withdrawn bills make the glass half full

Much-needed reforms in bond market and banks were sidestepped, reducing the positives of measures like bankruptcy code and inflation targeting.

The sub-seven reality

For India to return to sustained 7 percent growth, it will need serious reform of the kind not attempted so far.

On Camera

New promo video by PLA Navy is a teaser of China’s deep blue capabilities

Rather than functioning as conventional propaganda, the video operates as a device for interpretation, subtly shaping expectations about future developments in China’s naval trajectory.

Adani’s giant copper plant hits technical setbacks in first year

The 500,000 tonne-per-year plant produced just 94,000 tonnes of refined copper from April 2025 to February this year.

JD Vance worried Pentagon not giving Trump the full picture of the war—The Atlantic report

Vance, originally sceptical about US launching strikes against Iran, is reported to be worried that the US does not have enough interceptors and offensive missiles, something he has raised with Trump.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.