Latest Updates on 35 years of liberalisation

Naushad Forbes says India needs deeper economic reforms, lower trade barriers and greater deregulation to revive manufacturing, exports, private investment and growth

Liberalisation transformed logistics, but fragmented trucking and infrastructure gaps remain major constraints

India has an opportunity again with China turning the reform clock back in some ways, says the man who helped launch Pepsi and Reebok in India

India's regulatory framework must evolve towards greater independence, transparency and accountability as markets and regulators mature

India's global percentile ranking has improved modestly since 1991, but weak per capita gains and external vulnerability remain key drags

Liberalisation brought a flood of international brands into India, but failed to help create a global brand from within the country

India's privatisation drive has remained slow, with the government retaining a significant commercial presence across key sectors.

Three decades after economic liberalisation, India's farm sector still faces deep structural constraints, from weak markets and investment to subsidy dependence and resistance to reform

Economic liberalisation, policy continuity and global investments transformed Hyderabad from a historic trading centre into a powerhouse of IT, pharma, GCCs and emerging technologies

In an interview at the company's headquarters in Kolkata, Chairman and Managing Director Sanjiv Puri speaks to Ishita Ayan Dutt about how liberalisation transformed the competitive landscape

From PSLV's breakthrough in the 1990s to Chandrayaan and private-sector reforms, India's space programme has transformed over 35 years

Saran says that India must shore up relations in its neighbourhood before it can aim for global leadership and that it must not succumb to pressure from the United States

Despite decades of economic reforms, informal and contractual work remains entrenched as weak manufacturing growth, small firms and skill gaps constrain formal job creation

Raamdeo Agrawal, cofounder and chairman of Motilal Oswal Financial Services talks about how reforms changed the equity culture in India

Cumulative spending on R&D was just $7.2 bn in FY26, against $61 bn spent by Alphabet alone in 2025

On July 21, 1993, RBI provided in-principle approval to HDFC and Unit Trust of India, or UTI (its lender later became Axis Bank), for starting banking companies

Speciality Restaurants' Anjan Chatterjee on liberalisation, scaling brands, competition and the challenges confronting India's restaurant industry

Just seven states accounted for nearly 82% of all FDI equity inflows to India from January 2000 to March 2026

India's FMCG market evolves from global-brand dominance to fierce local, regional and digital competition

India's tax system has come a long way since 1991, but simplifying GST, clearing tax disputes and improving taxpayer services remain key priorities