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S&P’s assessment is broadly in line with that of other economists, who see higher consumption from lower indirect tax rates aiding the government’s tax collections in the long term, although the short run could see a fiscal hit.

GST reform could boost government revenue in long term, says S&P

August 19, 2025 7:27 pm

S&P does not think the Indian government would reform the GST “to the point that it would hit fiscal revenues”.

Former SBI chairman Dinesh Khara will lead the high-powered panel tasked with scrutinising various aspects of the Insurance Act, 1938, and suggest amendments. (Express Archive Photo by Sankhadeep Banerjee)

Irdai forms 7-member committee to review insurance sector reforms

February 20, 2025 10:44 pm

The government’s major reforms proposals include composite licence, differential capital, reduction in solvency norms, issuing captive licence, change in investment regulations, one-time registration for intermediaries and allowing insurers to distribute other financial products.

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Jyotirao Phule birth anniversary: Little-known facts about the Indian activist

April 11, 2022 2:48 pm

In 1888, he was given the title of 'Mahatma' ('great soul') by another social activist Vithalrao Krishnaji Vandekar

Don’t fire from Supreme Court’s shoulder

January 26, 2019 12:13 am

Fighting social ills needs engagement with communities, throwing the Constitution at them won’t help.

Greece has 'basically achieved' its reform goals: Juncker

May 08, 2016 8:18 am

Greece's creditors carried out the review intended to evaluate progress on reforms by the Athens government as it hopes to unlock the next tranche of its 86-billion-euro ($95 billion) bailout agreed in July.

India's sovereign rating may be pressured if polls end in hung Parliament: S&P's

December 11, 2013 4:46 pm

Any downgrade from its current ratings would place India's debt in 'junk' category: S&P's

There is no case for India's rating downgrade: Rangarajan

September 13, 2013 4:44 pm

Government has already taken a host of reform measures,including passing the Pension Bill.

Easy reforms over,time now for difficult ones,says Manmohan Singh

August 30, 2013 2:43 pm

The UPA govt has been pursuing the principal opposition party BJP to get through the hike in FDI.

Exit norms relaxed for road developers

June 22, 2013 2:41 am

In a push to reforms for the road sector,the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA)

India needs another round of reforms

June 11, 2013 4:39 am

India needs another round of reforms for better GDP growth and rid itself of unnecessary regulations to reduce corruption,Paris-based think-tank OECD has said.