Montek Singh Ahluwalia

Narendra Modi govt doesn’t acknowledge the word ‘slowdown’, says Manmohan Singh; calls $5 trillion economy mission ‘wishful thinking’

In a sharp attack on the Narendra Modi government over the state of the economy, former prime minister Manmohan Singh on Wednesday said the current dispensation does not acknowledge the word "slowdown", and the real danger is that if problems are not recognised, then finding credible answers to take corrective action is unlikely.

Montek Singh Ahluwalia's Backstage traces the trajectory of India's public policies, economic growth

Performance in the first two years of the NDA was greatly helped by the collapse in world oil prices in October 2014, which created a very favourable external environment compared to the situation facing the UPA when oil prices were very high.

'Congress can never think of disrespecting Manmohan Singh': Randeep Surjewala after Montek Singh Ahluwalia claimed ex-PM considered resigning in 2013

Surjewala said Gandhi's move of tearing the ordinance brought by the Congress-led government to allow those convicted in criminal cases to contest elections was a courageous step.

Manmohan Singh asked me in 2013 whether he should resign, claims Montek Singh Ahluwalia in his new book

Ahluwalia says he told Singh, who was then on a visit to the US, that he did not think a resignation on this issue was appropriate.

Government-RBI rift: Forcing central bank to give Rs 3.6 lakh cr from cash reserves would jeopardise inflation story

Every year since 2014, the RBI has transferred all the profits it has made to the government

Arvind Panagariya dismisses dual power centres as reason for resigning from NITI Aayog

Panagariya is scheduled to leave Niti Aayog on 31 August and will be succeeded by well-known economist Rajiv Kumar.

Arvind Panagariya says working as NITI Aayog vice chairman was dream come true

"No previous leader has shown the courage to appoint 'an outsider' at this level in the government of India," Panagariya said.

RBI autonomy important, retain its special status, says Montek Singh Ahluwalia

Earlier, the issue of RBI's autonomy was raised by Nobel laureate Amartya Sen and former governors Y V Reddy and Bimal Jalan.

PlanCom proposes 12% hike in gross budgetary support for FY14

Planning Commission is believed to have proposed 12 percent increase in the plan expenditure or gross budgetary support (GBS), which include allocations for social sector schemes like mid-day meal, for 2013-14.

Arvind Panagariya takes charge as NITI Aayog Vice-Chairman

Noted economist Arvind Panagariya, who has been appointed as the first Vice-Chairman of the newly-created NITI Aayog, has taken charge of his office today.