‘During his stint as prime minister, he got 270 million people out of poverty.’‘This, according to the World Bank, is the fastest compression of poverty anywhere in the world.’ Arvind Mayaram, the former finance secretary, recalls his encounters with Dr
Dr Manmohan Singh first embossed himself on the national consciousness when as India’s finance minister he flagged off economic reforms which changed this nation forever. Glimpses of Dr Singh during his tenure as finance minister, from our archives.
‘Regulatory challenges exist everywhere. What we look for is regulatory stability over time.’ Photograph: Dado Ruvic/Reuters Online retail major Amazon is navigating a challenging regulatory environment in India at a time when e-commerce is witnessing rapid growth and quick commerce
The Reserve Bank on Monday said 98.08 per cent of the Rs 2,000 banknotes have been returned to the banking system, and only Rs 6,839 crore worth such notes are still with the public. Photograph: PTI Photo from the Rediff
‘Rates go up, revenues go up, and the need for compensation diminishes.’ The Goods and Services Tax Council has turned into a “rate cutting panel”, former chief economic adviser Arvind Subramanian said on Friday while suggesting that the council
