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Topic: Rajiv Kumar

India’s fast economic recovery will surprise everyone in 2021-22: NITI Aayog’s Rajiv Kumar

Rajiv Kumar says Modi govt’s labour reforms and PLI scheme will boost industry and exports, and not joining RCEP won’t freeze India out of global markets.

Ex-finance secretary Rajiv Kumar appointed new Election Commissioner to replace Ashok Lavasa

Rajiv Kumar, a 1984 batch Jharkhand cadre IAS officer, is credited with bringing in key reforms in banking and the bureaucracy.

GDP growth could slip to zero or negative in 1st quarter due to lockdown: NITI Aayog VC

Kumar, however, ruled out the possibility of a recession as after June, he does expect some sectors such as hospitality, transport, entertainment and FMCG to start functioning.

Niti Aayog VC Rajiv Kumar says linking Citizenship Act to NRC is ‘most unfortunate’

Rajiv Kumar said the linking of the Citizenship Act with NRC is aimed at creating fear and vulnerability among people.

Financial sector still recovering from ‘excesses of the past’: Niti Aayog VC Rajiv Kumar

Highlighting lack of labour and land reforms, Niti Aayog vice chairman Rajiv Kumar says ‘regulatory cholesterol in states has to be reduced’.

Raghav Chadha receives wedding offer, Modi gets Cong admirers, Niti Aayog chief panics

The most politically correct and incorrect tweets of the day from across the political spectrum.

EC shunted Bengal IPS officer as he arrested BJP’s Tajinder Bagga ‘without authority’

EC acted on special police observer report that claimed ADG (CID) Rajiv Kumar arrested Bagga 'without authority and without informing the police commissioner'.

Congress’ NYAY scheme fails the economics test, says Rajiv Kumar

Rajiv Kumar clarified to the Election Commission that his comments were not made in his capacity as Niti Aayog vice-chairman but as an economist.

Poll panel to study NITI Aayog vice-chair’s Congress jibe, see if it violated model code

After Congress promised a minimum income guarantee of Rs 72,000/year to India's poorest, NITI Aayog vice-chairman Rajiv Kumar accused the party of “saying & doing anything to win elections”.

Time for RBI to cut interest rates, says NITI Aayog’s Rajiv Kumar

Modi govt’s expansionary budget is bound to pose a challenge for RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das, who’s chairing his first Monetary Policy Committee meeting.

On Camera

Why Modi’s supporters fear ‘proud Hindu’ MK Gandhi and venerate his murderer Godse

Every Gandhi Jayanti, we witness a contradiction in Hindutva position — PM Modi hails ‘beloved Bapu’ while his supporters attack and abuse him.

More Andhra-style prawn fry for Indian plates? How Naidu’s trying to blunt US tariff hit on aqua exports

Naidu attempts to shield aqua farmers after Trump’s tariff hits the shrimp farming sector in Andhra Pradesh, leading to the cancellation of 50% of the state's exports.

Finnish giant ICEYE to build signature radar microsatellites in India, offers full control to govt

Company builds microsatellites that are smaller, faster, cheaper to produce. ICEYE will develop & launch micro-satellites, hand them over to India, which will have full control & sovereignty.

Something’s hidden in the Oval Office photo of Trump, Munir, Sharif. India must look closely

What Munir has achieved with Trump is a return to normal, ironing out the post-Abbottabad crease. The White House picture gives us insight into how Pakistan survives, occasionally thrives and thinks.