PM Modi calls out Congress for past economic rhetoric; says image of Hindus was tarnishedPM Narendra Modi criticized Congress for its economic policies that linked India's slow GDP growth to the 'Hindu rate of growth,' tarnishin...
06 Feb, 2025, 05.53 PM IST
Communism as a fling: N.R. Narayana Murthy's ideological journey and lessons for today's youthSome thought Marxism would die after the collapse of the USSR. But they were wrong. Every year, close to a billion youngsters reach the age...
02 Feb, 2024, 01.33 PM IST
Reforms galore since 1991, but execution weak: Ex-RBI governor Bimal JalanAccording to Jalan, expenditure reforms should be the focus of the government now. The ex-finance secretary also urged the govt to keep fis...
23 Jul, 2021, 10.19 AM IST
View: Some useful economic history lessons on how we manage to handicap ourselvesPM Nehru viewed economic self-sufficiency as necessary for the preservation of political freedom. He held that depending on imports for rai...
03 Mar, 2021, 10.02 AM IST
There must be enough civility for differing streams to hear each other: PM Modi"There must be a constant and continuous dialogue between individuals and organisations irrespective of one's thought process," he said.
30 Aug, 2019, 02.14 PM IST
End of permit raj for electric, alternative-fuel vehiclesAlthough there would be full exemption from permits for alternative fuel vehicles, hybrid and mild hybrid vehicles will remain out of the p...
06 Sep, 2018, 11.48 PM IST
It could be end of road for permits and inspector rajAll state and national permits, all forms of checks, including road tax, could soon be removed.
24 Jul, 2018, 10.46 AM IST
AAP says CM Arvind Kejriwal's car not allowed inside Raj Niwas, terms it 'insult'The Delhi Police, however, said according to "protocol and space constraint", no vehicles of the Delhi government were permitted inside Raj...
24 Jan, 2018, 10.53 PM IST
Setback for GST: Need for e-permit to be flashed at inter-state bordersThe states seem to have gotten their way and will continue with the old ‘permit raj’ system, undermining one the biggest gains of GST.
23 Feb, 2017, 06.31 AM IST
Hate speech: MNS chief Raj Thackeray temporarily stops stir, will protect auto driversThackeray today appeared to tone down his aggressive posturing and asked party activists to halt the agitation even as Chief Minister Deven...
11 Mar, 2016, 09.15 PM IST
MNS vandalises BJP MLA party office after he taunts Raj ThackerayThe BJP MLA taunted Raj and asked him to ‘first attempt on his own to burn a autorickshaw and if he is successful then he could ask his fol...
10 Mar, 2016, 10.02 PM IST
Opposition seeks action against Raj Thackrey for remarks on new autorickshaw permitsSlamming Raj Thackeray's remarks on non-Marathis getting autorickshaw permits, the Opposition Congress and NCP today accused him of pursuin...
10 Mar, 2016, 12.05 PM IST
RBI governor Raghuram Rajan cautions against 'Appellate Raj' in financial regulation"We need 'checks and balance', but we should ensure a balance of checks. We cannot have escaped from the License Permit Raj only to end up ...
20 Feb, 2015, 08.37 PM IST
States of graftTwenty years ago, India started its reforms and eastern Europe got a new life, and now, graft threatens both.
19 Apr, 2011, 07.50 AM IST
- Need effective policies to protect environment: PM
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said on Thursday that India needs to put in place effective regulatory policies to protect the environment bu...
04 Feb, 2011, 03.56 AM IST
- 3G Spectrum Licences: Government must ensure permit raj doesn’t return
If the government chose an appropriate method of spectrum pricing and allocation, then the prices that companies would pay for it would ref...
06 Nov, 2008, 02.43 AM IST
- FCR Bill sets stage for neo-permit raj
The Controversial bill to regulate foreign contributions by voluntary sector organisations has retained the bar on using such funds for inv...
19 Dec, 2006, 03.19 AM IST