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Friday, March 13, 2026
TopicMontek Singh Ahluwalia

Topic: Montek Singh Ahluwalia

‘If you succeed, we share credit, if you fail…’—how Narsimha Rao brought in Manmohan Singh as FM

Montek Singh Ahluwalia delivered a lecture Thursday on ‘The Life and Legacy of Dr Manmohan Singh’, as part of a Prime Minister’s Museum and Library event.

Sita, Dawood, criticism—What marked launch of AK Bhattacharya’s book on finance ministers

The launch of ‘India's Finance Ministers: From Independence to Emergency’ sees Montek Singh Ahluwalia and Shankar Acharya take over the discussion and critique the author.

‘He was a force of nature’ — colleagues recall ‘distinguished’ economist & ex-minister YK Alagh

The eminent agricultural economist passed away Tuesday at the age of 83 following an illness. He had served as JNU V-C as well as adviser to the Planning Commission.

India should commit to emission cuts at COP26, says Montek Singh Ahluwalia in new paper

Montek Singh Ahluwalia says India doesn’t need to reach net zero by 2050, but it ‘cannot keep emitting without a reduction'.

If we raise duties to make Indian industry competitive, we’ll end up close to 1991: Montek

In an interview to ThePrint, the ex-deputy chairperson of the erstwhile planning commission speaks on a range of issues concerning the economy — reforms, protectionism, trade, growth.

That coronavirus did not come from Wuhan lab is comforting, but search shouldn’t end

ThePrint view on the most important issues, instantly.

Even Montek panel wanted to reform Punjab farming like Modi govt. But Amarinder got cold feet

The committee, appointed to recommend post-Covid economic strategy, criticised APMCs’ hold on agriculture and wanted more private players in its marketing.

Montek Singh Ahluwalia-led panel to help Punjab economy recover from Covid-19 shock

Punjab has formed an expert panel of 20 members to aid its economic recovery after the lockdown. The committee is expected to submit its first report in July.

India’s best economists living abroad would happily return. But here’s why they don’t

The trend of businesspersons exiting India is recent, but the absence of talented economists like Manmohan Singh & Montek Ahluwalia has been with India much longer.

Why well-to-do Indians are fleeing the country and economists aren’t returning

The economic refugees of old have been replaced by well-placed people leaving (or staying away from) India’s unattractive political economy.

On Camera

Period pain is real. Blanket menstrual leave policy isn’t a fix

The Supreme Court is right to point out the 'mindset of employers', who, because of this policy, may deduce that 'women are inferior.'

Red carpet for industry honchos as AAP kicks off Punjab investors summit. Rs 10,000 cr pledged on Day 1

At 2nd such summit in Punjab for top investors organised by AAP since it came to power in Punjab, Lakshmi Mittal announced his Bathinda refinery has increased production of LPG by 3,000 tonnes/day.

Supreme Leader Mojtaba, the man Iran must keep alive & the secret force ‘tasked with it’—all about NOPO

The Nirouyeh Vijeh Pasdaran Velayat, or NOPO, was the only force Ali Khamenei trusted.It was founded in 1991 and is more feared than the Revolutionary Guards.

Trump brings the Age of Humiliation for friends. Modi needs stoicism abroad, humility at home

Trump has ushered in the age of humiliation. His method is to push around America’s friends rudely and publicly. He knows none of them can afford to fight back.