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TopicSubhash Chandra Garg

Topic: Subhash Chandra Garg

Handle civil servants with care. ‘Once they start squealing, they can be quite impactful’

‘I think it’s a very important duty of any civil servant to see if something is conducive to the national interest, or is it only serving the political interest,' said Subhash Chandra Garg.


Nirmala Sitharaman asked for a change that made finance secretary Garg quit the IAS

In ‘No, Minister’, Subhash Chandra Garg pulls the curtain back on how the finance secretary’s office functions and his interactions with politicians across the spectrum.

Modi 2.0 among lowest growth periods since 1991, says former finance secretary Subhash Garg

He also noted the 15th Finance Commission cut Karnataka’s share in central taxes ‘too drastically’, much more than other similar-performing southern states.

Felt working with Sitharaman may not be conducive to economic reform, growth — ex-FinSec Garg

Subhash Chandra Garg, who had taken voluntary retirement last year, said Nirmala Sitharaman's first budget lacked major reforms, and was all praise for Arun Jaitley.

India’s economy may contract by 10-12% in 2020-21: Former finance secretary Subhash Garg

Former finance secretary Subhash Chandra Garg said a faulty lockdown strategy and an ineffective stimulus have adversely impacted economic recovery. Read his blog here.

No annual BCCI contract a clear hint, Dhoni should take it and hang his gloves

ThePrint view on the most important issues, instantly.

Time for India to come clean on fiscal deficit numbers: Ex-finance secretary Subhash Garg

Subhash Chandra Garg says real fiscal deficit could reach 5% of GDP after including off-budget liabilities, so there’s no space for an expansionary budget.

Subhash Garg not alone — many IAS, IPS officers transferred amid ‘run-ins’ with Modi govt

IAS officer Subhash Garg sought voluntary retirement this year after he was transferred from finance ministry to power.

Rahul Gandhi’s wedding — that’s what an astrologer believes will improve Congress fortunes

Pre-Truth – snappy, witty and significant snippets from the world of politics and government.

Modi clearly missed the danger signals as economy tanked; he must now steer it

Subhash Garg’s replacement Atanu Chakraborty in finance ministry is an old Gujarat hand. Modi and Chakraborty obviously know each other well.

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India’s real estate will meet the reality of agentic AI

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Adani’s giant copper plant hits technical setbacks in first year

The 500,000 tonne-per-year plant produced just 94,000 tonnes of refined copper from April 2025 to February this year.

Indian drone tech company ideaForge signs MoU with Japanese firm to develop next-gen AI powered drones

By pairing Indian drone engineering with Japanese semiconductor expertise, the two firms aim to develop more advanced autonomous systems tailored to both defence & commercial use.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.