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Journalism of Courage

N.K. Singh

The writer is chairman, 15th Finance Commission

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When GST was launched in July 2017, it subsumed 17 taxes and 13 cesses into a single system.

GST 2.0 has potential to trigger a virtuous cycleSubscriber Only

September 11,2025 07:02:12 AM

It strengthens India’s image as a predictable and reform-oriented economy

Thu, Sep 11, 2025

Manmohan Singh’s reforms roadmap: Foundation of New India to be set, he said before 1991 BudgetSubscriber Only

December 27,2024 07:16:10 AM

Manmohan Singh a compulsive reformer, and could achieve spectacular results given the crisis with the fullest support of Narasimha Rao.

Fri, Dec 27, 2024

Ratan Tata was a decisive visionary who contributed significantly to India’s growth storySubscriber Only

October 11,2024 05:52:21 AM

He invested in institutions and nurtured them with resources, talent, and above all, autonomy, which enabled them to flower. In promoting centres of excellence, Ratan Tata was conscious that India needed to be part of the world

Fri, Oct 11, 2024

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Reforming Multilateral Development Banks, advocating for the Global SouthSubscriber Only

June 27,2023 07:00:03 AM

These banks need to address the challenges of climate change and developmental aspirations of the Global South. Else they will become irrelevant and be substituted by other forms of cooperation

Thu, Sep 07, 2023

n k singh writes on the legacy of padma desai

Padma Desai (1931-2023): Influential academic, a thinker ahead of her timesSubscriber Only

May 05,2023 07:38:19 AM

A development economist, she reached vantage positions in the world’s leading academic institutions, breaking the glass ceiling much before the term gained currency

Fri, May 05, 2023

From freebies to welfareSubscriber Only

July 28,2022 04:30:18 AM

N K Singh writes: PM Modi's opposition to “revdi” culture should not be misconstrued as an objection to extending state support to citizens, especially the lower strata. But the freebie culture is not a road to prosperity, but a quick passport to fiscal disaster

Thu, Jul 28, 2022

Freebies are a passport to fiscal disasterSubscriber Only

April 21,2022 04:20:00 AM

NK Singh writes: They could prove expensive for the economy, life quality and social cohesion in the long run

Thu, Apr 21, 2022

This year’s budget represents continuity with trustSubscriber Only

February 03,2022 03:28:21 AM

NK Singh writes: It is a commendable balancing act, seeking symmetry between contradictory pulls and pressures

Thu, Feb 03, 2022

Unravelling the enigma of Bihar was Shaibal Gupta’s callingSubscriber Only

January 30,2021 03:05:51 AM

Shaibal Gupta was trying to understand the state with the most untapped growth potential in the country — rich in water, human resources, agricultural possibilities and several prospects of diversifying its economy.

Sat, Jan 30, 2021

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Isher Judge Ahluwalia will be missed as independent academic and institution-builderSubscriber Only

September 28,2020 04:07:49 AM

Isher will be sorely missed. In multiple ways, she has lived up to every expectation she had of herself of not being described as Mrs Finance Secretary.

Mon, Sep 28, 2020

As PM Modi turns 70, he will be conscious of the need to navigate new, complex realitiesSubscriber Only

September 16,2020 03:05:28 AM

We are on the edge of one of the greatest economic upheavals that the world has seen in recent memory, as COVID-19 and our efforts to halt the pandemic have accelerated existing trends to the point of discomfort and exposed hidden vulnerabilities.

Wed, Sep 16, 2020

Indian diaspora in US mourns Vajpayee's death

Atal Bihari Vajpayee: The great balancerSubscriber Only

August 17,2018 01:30:08 AM

Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s economic policies often faced resistance from his party. With wit and sagacity, he resolved many a contradiction.

Fri, Aug 17, 2018

Balancer Of ContradictionsSubscriber Only

February 28,2018 00:21:36 AM

TSR could be creative without breaking rules of the game, disturbing equilibrium

Wed, Feb 28, 2018

I-T notices to 1.16 lakh for cash deposit of over Rs 25 lakh

Pro-growth, pro-poorSubscriber Only

November 08,2017 00:35:45 AM

By unearthing black money, demonetisation has widened the government’s revenue base, giving it more resources for welfare projects.

Wed, Nov 08, 2017

GST, petrol, diesel, Nitish Kumar, Nitish Kumar GST, Nitish Kumar petrol, Bihar, Goods and Services Tax

For Bihar’s sakeSubscriber Only

August 08,2017 00:40:39 AM

Financial rectitude and development focus are the USP of both Narendra Modi and Nitish Kumar. They have work to do together

Tue, Aug 08, 2017

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Return of Nitish and BJP is not déjà vu, it is a full circleSubscriber Only

July 28,2017 02:43:28 AM

Nitish Kumar joining hands with the BJP is very good as the party consolidates its position in a part of the country in which it hasn’t done well recently… this is a huge plus for the BJP in enlarging its reach in the East India circuit-board

Fri, Jul 28, 2017

Niti Aayog, Five Year Plan, hree Year Action Agenda, Niti Aayog council, National Development Council, Indian economy, Sustainable Development Goals, United Nations, Gross Tax Revenue, GDP, GDP growth, indian express news, india news, indian express opinion

The Three Year AgendaSubscriber Only

May 20,2017 00:02:48 AM

For the Niti Aayog’s initiative to be an improvement on the Five Year Plan, pragmatic moves, such as delinking planning from finance, will be required.

Sat, May 20, 2017