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Manmohan Singh
Who is Manmohan Singh?
He passed away on December 26, 2024, at the age of
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1991 marked a paradigm shift in industrial, trade policy: Jairam Ramesh
Jairam Ramesh says the 1991 reforms transformed India's economy, but reviving private investment is now the country's biggest economic policy challenge
 "1991 marked a paradigm shift in industrial, trade policy: Jairam Ramesh")
SC closes case against ex-PM Manmohan Singh in coal block allocation case
A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana accepted the CBI's closure report giving a clean chit to the former PM and others
 "SC closes case against ex-PM Manmohan Singh in coal block allocation case")
35 years of liberalisation: How the 1991 BoP crisis forced historic reforms
A balance of payments crisis, emergency gold pledges, and a reform-driven Budget in 1991 set India on the path towards economic liberalisation
 "35 years of liberalisation: How the 1991 BoP crisis forced historic reforms")
1991 Budget speech was Freedom Day for us; whole world was open: Mittal
Sunil Bharti Mittal says the 1991 reforms transformed India's business landscape, paving the way for Airtel, and calls for continued reforms to sustain growth
Half a lifetime after the 1991 reforms: Lotuses bloom in muddy waters
Thirty-five years after the 1991 reforms, India has grown dramatically but unfinished reforms, weak public services and job creation remain major challenges
 "Half a lifetime after the 1991 reforms: Lotuses bloom in muddy waters")
Delaying reforms will hurt future of our youth: Montek Singh Ahluwalia
Montek Singh Ahluwalia says India needs a fresh reform roadmap, faster private investment and broader policy consensus to achieve the Viksit Bharat goal
 "Delaying reforms will hurt future of our youth: Montek Singh Ahluwalia")
Economic reforms: India needs a second wave to sustain high growth
Thirty-five years after the 1991 reforms, India needs a new reform wave focused on deregulation, stronger state capacity, judicial efficiency and faster growth
 "Economic reforms: India needs a second wave to sustain high growth")
Reviving the 1991 spirit: Reform lessons from then should not be ignored
Thirty-five years after the landmark 1991 Budget, India must revive the reform spirit with fresh policy changes, stronger institutions and wider reforms beyond the economy
 "Reviving the 1991 spirit: Reform lessons from then should not be ignored")
When Manmohan Singh told then-CEC Quraishi -'I will commit suicide'
In his forthcoming book, former CEC S.Y. Quraishi recounts how Manmohan Singh defended the Election Commission, calling it the "soul of India's democracy."
 "When Manmohan Singh told then-CEC Quraishi -'I will commit suicide'")
World order shaken, can't give up on multilateralism: Angela Merkel
Delivering the inaugural Dr Manmohan Singh lecture, she referred to the US-led protectionist trade policies and said the world order had been shaken.
 "World order shaken, can't give up on multilateralism: Angela Merkel")
Angela Merkel to deliver first Manmohan Singh Memorial Lecture in Delhi
Merkel, who shared good ties with the former prime minister, will deliver the inaugural lecture series in memory of Singh. She will speak on "Germany and India in times of global change"
 "Angela Merkel to deliver first Manmohan Singh Memorial Lecture in Delhi")
Policy and politics on the index: Markets rise on reforms, stable rule
Market returns are better under governments with clear and stable majorities and rise when major reforms are announced
 "Policy and politics on the index: Markets rise on reforms, stable rule")
Congress pays tribute to former PM Manmohan Singh on 1st death anniversary
Known for his humility, integrity, and wisdom, he led with dignity and compassion, ensuring that progress remained inclusive and welfare reached those most in need, Congress Mallikarjun
 "Congress pays tribute to former PM Manmohan Singh on 1st death anniversary")
Manmohan Singh was no free market ideologue: Montek Singh Ahluwalia
Manmohan Singh was not a free-market ideologue but a reformer guided by pragmatism, integrity, and faith in the state's developmental role, says Ahluwalia
 "Manmohan Singh was no free market ideologue: Montek Singh Ahluwalia")
George Bush to Manmohan Singh: When shoes were hurled at prominent figures
Following the shoe-throwing attempt at CJI BR Gavai, here's a look at other similar incidents involving public figures
 "George Bush to Manmohan Singh: When shoes were hurled at prominent figures")
Didn't retaliate against 26/11 attacks under pressure from US: Chidambaram
Former Home Minister P Chidambaram reveals that he considered taking active retaliatory action against Pakistan after Mumbai terror attacks and discussed this with then-Prime Minister Manmohan Singh
 "Didn't retaliate against 26/11 attacks under pressure from US: Chidambaram")
No, Minister: Subhash Chandra Garg's 2nd memoir mirrors tone of his first
The tenor of the second part of former finance secretary Subhash Chandra Garg's memoir is not dissimilar to that which pervaded his first one --and the title is a dead giveaway
 "No, Minister: Subhash Chandra Garg's 2nd memoir mirrors tone of his first")
Need 2nd gen economic reforms but inertia set in past 11 yrs: Cong on govt
The Congress leader alleged that due to the 'disastrous economic policies' of the Modi dispensation, 'which lacks both vision and action', the economy is reeling at a sub-par growth rate
 "Need 2nd gen economic reforms but inertia set in past 11 yrs: Cong on govt")
Manmohan Singh's wife Gursharan's security cover scaled down to Z category
The report further stated that the change in categorisation of security has also led to a reduction in the number of Delhi Police personnel sanctioned for Singh's immediate family members
 "Manmohan Singh's wife Gursharan's security cover scaled down to Z category")
Do not own land, home or stocks in India: Sam Pitroda dismisses allegations
BJP leader N R Ramesh has alleged that Sam Pitroda, with the help of senior government officers, illegally acquired 12.35 acres of govt land worth Rs 150 cr at Yelahanka in Bengaluru, Karnataka
 "Do not own land, home or stocks in India: Sam Pitroda dismisses allegations")