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Monday, May 6, 2024
TopicManmohan Singh

Topic: Manmohan Singh

PM Modi wishes Manmohan Singh speedy recovery, Health Minister Mandaviya visits him at AIIMS

A doctor said Singh's condition was stable. The 89-year-old former prime minister was admitted to AIIMS Delhi Wednesday after he complained of weakness following a fever.

Manmohan Singh admitted to AIIMS after complaining of weakness

The former prime minister had a fever Monday and had recovered from it but turned weak and is currently on fluids.

Rahul Gandhi tweets birthday tribute to Manmohan Singh: ‘Fearless, visionary, man of his word’

Former Congress chief showered praises on ex-PM, calling him 'the leader India truly deserves' and saying the nation cherishes him & his immense contributions every day.

Media criticised Manmohan Singh during 26/11, didn’t question Modi on Pulwama: Rahul Gandhi

Addressing the NSUI national executive meeting Saturday, Gandhi said the BJP-led central govt has sold everything in seven years that Congress built over the course of 70 years.

Congress handed over OBC voters to BJP. And it still hasn’t learnt its lesson

Throughout the years, Congress' mistakes in its OBC policies have been so critical that even BJP's tokenistic actions appear more welfare-oriented.

Would Nehru have more Twitter followers than Modi? Decoding personality traits of Indian PMs

In ‘Narcissus or Machiavelli’, Nishant Uppal writes that American scholars have established personality-behaviour linkages for US presidents, but none exist for Indian PMs.

Why Modi’s India can’t repeat the 1991 reforms miracle of Narasimha Rao & Manmohan Singh

PM Modi's popularity remains unmatched, as does his flair for dramatic gesture. But his govt and Indian bureaucracy aren’t set up to develop a consensus behind liberalising reforms.

Manmohan Singh told me ‘detachment to power’ and ‘attachment to reform’ was his weapon in 1991

Economic reform in a developing country like India is primarily about relinquishing control by the government. Modi govt loves control.

How Narasimha Rao and Manmohan Singh rescued India in 1991 and made history

The reforms were undertaken exactly 30 years ago, at a time when India was facing its worst economic crisis. Here’s a look at what led to the crisis and how India weathered it.

$97 mn in 1991 to $82 bn in 2021 — how reforms made India a go-to destination for FDI

Average yearly FDI inflows were at $63 bn during Modi govt tenure beginning 2014, compared to average annual inflow of $30 bn during 10 yrs of UPA.

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‘Trade, not aid’—Narasimha Rao’s 1991 reforms speech that changed India’s economic landscape

On 9 July 1991, then-PM PV Narasimha Rao addressed the nation days before the Budget presentation, admitting that the job of repairing India's sick economy won't be easy, quick, or smooth.

Air India reduces baggage allowance by 5-15 kg, bringing it in line with rest of industry

Air India’s new policy, effective from 2 May, introduces new weight limits for tickets in each of the different 'fare families' — Comfort, Comfort Plus, and Flex.

China builds road through Shaksgam Valley, India registers protest

New Delhi has, in past, too, objected to Chinese construction activities in Shaksgam Valley. Work in this strategic region gathered pace after the 2017 Doklam stand-off.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.