Paris accord threshold could be breached in 4 years as warming accelerates: AnalysisEarth's climate is warming rapidly due to human actions. Global temperatures reached 1.37 degrees Celsius last year. Scientists warn the 1....
11 Jun, 2026, 03.14 PM IST
The rise of India’s frugal flamboyanceIndia's liberalization brought 'frugal flamboyance'. This trend allows people to appear rich without spending excessively. It contrasts wit...
16 May, 2026, 09.24 PM IST
Enough with mythologies: India needs new state-sponsored AI entities to create essential strategic capabilityA new AI model called Mythos can find software flaws. Its restricted release raises concerns about misuse by hackers or foreign governments...
29 Apr, 2026, 11.20 PM IST
Russia cuts oil output in April, sources sayRussian oil output saw a significant drop in April. Ukrainian drone attacks on key ports and refineries forced Russia to cut production. Th...
21 Apr, 2026, 05.27 PM IST
Lines that framed a nation’s future: When Budget speeches weren’t prime-time showsBefore Budget Day became a televised and social-media spectacle, Budget speeches were sober, number-heavy statements addressed to Parliamen...
01 Feb, 2026, 06.58 AM IST
When Dr. Manmohan Singh, all alone, defended a 'budget with a human face' in 1991Dr. Manmohan Singh's 1991 Union Budget transformed India's economy during a financial crisis. Despite facing internal opposition, Singh sto...
30 Dec, 2024, 12.25 PM IST
Manmohan Singh was caught in a spot with his family life: Here's how he resolved it through the 1991 BudgetManmohan Singh’s 1991 Union Budget was a turning point for India, addressing a severe economic crisis and setting the foundation for modern...
30 Dec, 2024, 12.23 PM IST
Excerpts from Manmohan Singh’s 1991 budget address: The problem, the path and the pain...For improving the management of the economy, the starting point, and indeed the centre-piece of our strategy, should be a credible fiscal a...
30 Dec, 2024, 12.19 PM IST
Manmohan Singh’s 1991 economic reforms: The masterstroke in Budget that reshaped India's economic destiny foreverManmohan Singh's reforms as finance minister in 1991 helped India overcome an economic crisis. His policies reduced government control, lib...
28 Dec, 2024, 12.34 PM IST
Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh passes away at 92Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh passed away at AIIMS Delhi at age 92. Singh, known for his key role in India's economic reforms of 199...
27 Dec, 2024, 08.44 PM IST
From the first to the longest: Fascinating trivia about India's Union BudgetIndia's Union Budget, a yearly spectacle, has a rich history. From James Wilson's 1860 presentation to Nirmala Sitharaman's upcoming eighth...
17 Dec, 2024, 03.03 PM IST
A day after Budget, Congress pays tribute to reformist Manmohan Singh who laid the 'path of monumental growth'Congress paid tribute to former PM Manmohan Singh for his role in shaping India's economy, on the anniversary of the 1991 Economic Reforms....
24 Jul, 2024, 02.32 PM IST
Kharge praises 'groundbreaking' 1991 budget, says there's pressing need for meaningful reformsCongress president Mallikarjun Kharge praised the monumental impact of the Liberalisation Budget of 1991, led by then Prime Minister P V Na...
24 Jul, 2024, 12.36 PM IST
On this day in 1991: A landmark budget that changed India's fortunesAfter decades of growing at a meagre 3.5% per year, India took a few decisions that forever changed the lives of Indians as the country emb...
24 Jul, 2022, 05.51 PM IST
Remembering the Budget speech that changed IndiaTowards the end of his speech Manmohan cited Nehru's advice to daughter Indira that in dealing with the affairs of the state one should be ...
16 Jan, 2020, 12.38 PM IST
Since 1991, Budget size grew 19 times, economy 9 times; your income 5 timesPrime Minister Modi is projecting India as the 'global power ready for a leadership role'.
19 Feb, 2018, 05.15 PM IST
Manmohan Singh and I even had the same speech for 1991 Budget: Yashwant Sinha"Chandra Shekhar government was hopelessly dependent on Congress support. Somehow, Congress got the impression that I was going to present ...
24 Jul, 2016, 11.05 AM IST