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Friday, September 19, 2025
TopicEconomic reforms

Topic: Economic reforms

Global media tracks Trump tariff fallout—‘political headaches’ for Modi, need for ‘new approach’ to reform

NYT explores consequences for India's solar industry as US tariffs kick in. The Guardian profiles ‘India’s first divorce camp’.

PM Modi announces task force for next-gen reforms in governance. What it will do

In his I-Day speech, PM also spoke about reforms initiated by his govt, saying that in ongoing monsoon session, over 280 provisions were removed from I-T law, making governance simpler.

Pakistan’s economic reforms a pushback against elite but it may backfire

The tariff overhaul is a balancing act that is expected to disrupt industries long shielded from global competition, and has few takers for now.

Time for another 1991 is now. Focus not on what to reform, but how to implement it

A long list of reforms has begun doing the rounds among policy experts, industry bodies, and think tanks. The argument is to help Indian economy weather the storm unleashed by Trump's tariff regime.

Cash now over development later — voters’ distrust of govts leads to more sops, lighter treasuries

Response from political parties, without exception, is to offer non-solutions to very real problems in agriculture, and of unemployment and low incomes. Palliatives are not solutions.

The pains and gains of Modi’s reforms are deferred—GST, banks to demonetisation

Even if credit expansion to corporates begins today, it’s too late for there to be any real impact in terms of new investments and job creation before May 2024.

Gradual Agnipath introduction ‘wouldn’t have broken so many hearts, aspirations’ says CMIE MD

In an 'Off The Cuff' conversation with Shekhar Gupta & Manasi Phadke, Mahesh Vyas, also the CEO of Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy, also spoke of bringing reforms in the Indian economy.

SubscriberWrites: India’s economic reforms are not sufficient to steer the country forward

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

New hope for Modi govt’s economic reforms agenda after big win in assembly elections

BJP leaders feel pro-welfare schemes like free food grains and DBT transfers during pandemic have worked electorally. This will embolden govt to undertake pending reforms.

Modi govt’s farm laws misadventure will hurt urbanisation

In forcing farm laws down the throat of farmers — and then beating a retreat — Modi got has made it impossible for better-conceived reforms to have a chance.

On Camera

Dismantling Iran proxies is a legacy issue for Netanyahu. And Iraq is his last battleground

For India, the strategic ripples are significant. The immediate concern is Pakistan’s diplomatic gain as it embeds itself deeper into the defence framework of the Middle East.

Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

2 Assam Rifles personnel killed as convoy ambushed in Manipur, on ‘same route Modi took’ fortnight ago

This is the first major attack on central security forces since last November, when a CRPF jawan was killed and four were injured in an ambush in Jiribam on Manipur-Assam border. 

Gen Zs have taken down the Nepal regime. Here’s why this will never happen in India

To be truly functional and durable, even eternal, a state doesn’t just need a leader, a party or an ideology. It needs functional and robust institutions.