Page 15 - Latest Updates on Manmohan Singh
Former PM Manmohan Singh says Modi govt doesn't acknowledge slowdown
Singh said while an annual gross domestic product growth of 8 per cent was achievable; it required a rethinking about the role of fiscal policy, and bolder tax reforms.
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Modi govt does not acknowledge the word 'slowdown': Manmohan Singh
"If you do not recognise the problems that you face, you are not likely to find credible answers to take corrective action. That is the real danger," he said
 "Modi govt does not acknowledge the word 'slowdown': Manmohan Singh")
Letter to BS: Manmohan should have shown spine post Rahul ordinance episode
The Ordinance, to save convicted legislators from disqualification, was earlier cleared by the cabinet led by former prime minister Manmohan Singh.
 "Letter to BS: Manmohan should have shown spine post Rahul ordinance episode")
Should I quit: Manmohan asked me after Rahul ordinance episode, says Montek
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
 "Should I quit: Manmohan asked me after Rahul ordinance episode, says Montek")
Advised Manmohan Singh, Pranab Mukherjee against Vodafone tax: Montek
Asked for his assessment of Manmohan Singh as PM, Ahluwalia said the view he was weak and vacillating was unfair
 "Advised Manmohan Singh, Pranab Mukherjee against Vodafone tax: Montek")
Why India's present slump is a more serious issue than earlier slowdowns
What is unusual about the current period of slow growth is that it has come without an exogenous driver, unlike all previous periods of slowdown, going back 50 years, writes T N Ninan
Budget 2020 is indeed a 'bold' Budget; you cannot fault Sitharaman here
If doing away with tax exemptions is not 'bold', what is? It has annoyed savers which is as good a definition of 'bold' as you will ever get. Structural reform is like that only
Modi-Shah regime not same as Manmohan's UPA-II
If the Singh government was characterised by policy paralysis, this one is afflicted by hyper-activism, sans a roadmap
 "Modi-Shah regime not same as Manmohan's UPA-II")
Manmohan Singh calls liberal democracy Institutions to defend Constitution
Young people have recently reminded the country that freedom is best secured in the custody of enlightened citizens and when it is protected for all, Manmohan Singh said
CWC meeting: Top Congress leaders deliberate on CAA, NRC, JNU violence
The Congress has come out against the amended citizenship law and supported students' agitations in various campuses in the country.
 "CWC meeting: Top Congress leaders deliberate on CAA, NRC, JNU violence")
Budget 2020: Why govt must look beyond taxes, do more with its money
Though non-tax revenues, including borrowings, account for 40% of the Budget, there seems to be little focus on boosting these or reducing borrowings by saving on expenditure, writes T N Ninan
When Rahul Bajaj, Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw broke deafening silence of India Inc
In visible signs of economic woes, the auto sector went through one of the longest sales slumps leading to nearly 3.5 lakh job losses.
 "When Rahul Bajaj, Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw broke deafening silence of India Inc")
The uncertain times continue for banks
It is difficult to say whether the banking sector will see the worst behind it by March 2020
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Modi made false promises, failed to deliver: Manmohan Singh at Cong rally
In his brief address, Manmohan Singh urged the people to strengthen the Congress party and the hands of Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi in order "to take the country forward in the right direction"
Data must be kept intact, not 'manipulated', says Pranab Mukherjee
Referring to former prime minister Manmohan Singh, he said demonetisation had an adverse impact on economic growth.
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Manmohan Singh-led Cong panel in Srinagar for 2-day visit
P Chidambaram, Gulam Nabi Azad, and Ambika Soni to accompany the former PM
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How Modinomics scores over Manmohanomics in the re-ignited GDP debate
The notion that the decline in GDP is the result of demonetisation is a myth
 "How Modinomics scores over Manmohanomics in the re-ignited GDP debate")
Narasimha Rao's grandson protests Manmohan's remark on 1984 riots
If Manmohan Singh felt uncomfortable that the Sikh riots happened in 1984, he should have protested and should not have joined the PV Narasimha Rao cabinet as the Finance Minister, he said
Ahankar-mukt leadership
Just watch political leaders across the world - the debilitating effects of power are so visible
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Javadekar hits out at Manmohan, says Rajiv Gandhi supported 1984 massacre
Javadekar questioned Singh why he went on to become a Finance Minister in a Cabinet headed by Narsimha Rao, if he had such adverse feelings about him
 "Javadekar hits out at Manmohan, says Rajiv Gandhi supported 1984 massacre")
