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Friday, August 29, 2025
TopicEconomic reforms

Topic: Economic reforms

Economic reforms now a sideshow, Modi govt focused on other priorities, says ex-FinSec Garg

Former finance secretary Subhash Chandra Garg says Modi govt has forgotten about reform agenda and the investment plan in its $5 trillion economy goal. Read his full blog post here.

Why India has increased economic freedoms in response to Covid, unlike Europe & US

Central govt has removed numerous restrictions in various sectors of the Indian economy, and unlike the 1991 liberalisation, states have also chipped in.

3 reasons why Modi govt pushed through economic reforms during coronavirus crisis

BJP leaders say govt took long to come up with a stimulus package because it wanted to shut out any possible criticism a hastily-announced package could have invited.

Why the Covid-19 crisis is actually an opportunity for India to finally reform its economy

India needs to liberalise and deepen its financial markets, and take policy steps to fix the banking and farm sectors, experts say.

Seven ways Economics can change in the 2020s

From reforming education to making the culture around it less aggressive, the public image of Economics as a discipline needs some significant improvement.

Why Indian economic tiger became puppy with tail between legs & what markets want Modi to do

The economic crisis can be fixed only with genuine, brave reform. If this Modi govt can’t do it, it will confirm fears that it has lost its mojo.

Three reasons why Modi took the path of social reform instead of economic reform

Many saw Narendra Modi as an economic reformer in 2014. Instead, he chose to become a moralistic father-figure.

How Manmohan Singh played a key role in India signing its first bilateral investment treaty

In 1993 budget speech in Parliament, Manmohan Singh signalled the role of BITs as an important means of attracting foreign investment in India.

How RSS pressure forced pro-business Modi to turn BJP’s 2019 ship towards populism

RSS is pleased with Modi government’s economic policy change, and with looming 2019 election, this shift could not have come at a better time.

Brazil, Ethiopia & Kenya: A new wave of unlikely economic reformers

ThePrint takes a look at how some countries are implementing reforms and what the politics behind the agenda is.

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How economic planning stifled India’s growth and talent

The Indian planning system did not encourage individuals based on ‘what they knew’, but on ‘whom they knew’. Many left for countries that recognised their talent.

All bets off as online gaming bill shakes industry & key players suspend ‘gambling’ on their platforms

The new law, which the government has framed as a moral duty, forced major platforms like Dream11 & Zupee to shut operations, wiping out hundreds of crores in market capitalisation. 

Post-Sindoor, joint doctrine tasks Special Forces with fighting info warfare & countering propaganda

Joint Doctrine for Special Forces Operations, released Wednesday, also outlines plans for the future expansion of AFSOD and the creation of Joint Service Training Institutes.

That Oval Office picture for ages deserves closer Indian reading, with a geopolitical lens

Putin sees this as a victory. Europeans have decided to deal with Trump on his terms for the sake of the larger Western alliance. We look at the lessons for us in India.