Gold pulled India back from the edge of crisis 35 years agoThirty-five years after India pledged 67 tonnes of gold to avert a balance of payments crisis, the episode remains one of the defining mome...
15 Aug, 2026, 07.17 PM IST
Capex push has revived private investment as India advances towards Viksit Bharat: Nirmala SitharamanFinance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman outlined Viksit Bharat's vision for a developed nation. She stated that 2047 is an immediate national h...
06 Aug, 2026, 10.03 PM IST
Why India's family businesses continue to thrive across generations and market disruptionsET celebrates the melding of generational wisdom with disruption, and old school with new-age, along with the never-say-die spirit that mak...
31 Jul, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
Bengal eyes Rs 20,000 crore investment push under new govtWest Bengal anticipates investments totaling approximately Rs 20,000 crore soon. Shyam Steel plans a Rs 15,000 crore plant, and Amul will i...
11 Jul, 2026, 09.31 PM IST
India must finish the capital account reforms begun in 1991India's capital controls have transformed from restrictive permissions to more refined regulations. As the nation pursues its economic aspi...
09 Jul, 2026, 11.26 PM IST
Usernaam ke Vaaste? Some things to consider about the ruckus over WhatsApp introducing usernamesWhatsApp's introduction of usernames, a feature long present in rivals like Telegram and Signal, has sparked debate, particularly in India....
02 Jul, 2026, 12.46 AM IST
Nomura cuts target price of this AI, data centre beneficiary company. Here’s whyNomura remains positive on Anant Raj despite trimming earnings estimates and lowering its target price due to slower cloud ramp-up and proj...
24 Jun, 2026, 11.42 AM IST
Please, not licence raj in camouflageIndia's decision to license imports of laptops, PCs, tablets, and other electronic products may damage its stance with trading partners. Ja...
06 Aug, 2023, 10.22 PM IST
One step closer, one step away: Sebi moves to bury two licence raj legaciesThe consultation paper covered two very significant issues – first, the proposed reduction in lock-in periods for minimum promoters’ contri...
13 May, 2021, 11.50 AM IST
India should not go back to licence raj regime: Nobel prize-winning economist Paul KrugmanThe licence raj, which involved an elaborate system of licences and regulations that were required to set up and run businesses in the coun...
16 Mar, 2021, 10.05 AM IST
Licence raj replaced by time-consuming approval raj: Biocon CMD Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw"Such self-regulation needs to be captured on an online regulatory register which will provide transparency and traceability," Shaw noted.
01 Aug, 2016, 03.24 PM IST
Licence-raj gone, but inspector-raj still there: Raghuram RajanReserve Bank of India Governor Raghuram Rajan today said India has done away with the licence raj, but 'inspector raj' continues to some ex...
21 May, 2016, 07.10 PM IST
Delhi government's 'Licence raj' advertisement gets 100 email responses within 3 daysIt set the process rolling with a newspaper advertisement on July 10—"Let's free Delhi from Licence-Raj"—that urged people to send in their...
14 Jul, 2015, 11.06 AM IST
End education's licence rajIn response to poor quality institutions in both government and private sectors, private tuitions have become the way to ensure clearing of...
05 Aug, 2014, 12.47 PM IST
- End licence raj in education
Privatisation of education needs to be encouraged than viewed as scandal.
30 Jun, 2009, 05.26 AM IST
- Is it the return of the Licence Raj?
Shops of over 10,000 sq ft selling food & grocery may need retail licences from local authority.
18 Jun, 2007, 02.15 AM IST
- Kerala favours licence raj for toddy shops
THIRUVANATHAPURAM: Kerala Chief Minister AK Antony, fresh from breaking a 32-day strike by employees and pushing a reform agenda, presided ...
31 Mar, 2002, 11.10 PM IST