Economic Policy

Today's editorials and columns examine the trade-offs shaping India's economic policies, from China trade and poverty reduction to rupee management and the hidden costs of clean energy

Mr Chidambaram makes some good points about the state of the economy, but some of his criticism is political and sometimes off the mark

Economic theories explain growth through capital, technology and institutions, but leadership may be the missing force that turns sound policies into sustained prosperity

Jairam Ramesh says the 1991 reforms transformed India's economy, but reviving private investment is now the country's biggest economic policy challenge

Congress MP Praveen Chakravarty says Tamil Nadu's first TVK budget will prioritise revenue reforms, fiscal discipline and investment, while calling for a rethink on jobs and welfare

Thirty-five years after the 1991 reforms, India has grown dramatically but unfinished reforms, weak public services and job creation remain major challenges T N Ninan

Thirty-five years after the 1991 reforms, India needs a new reform wave focused on deregulation, stronger state capacity, judicial efficiency and faster growth

Complex markets require independent voices and diverse expertise. India's regulatory architecture is missing both

A clear security doctrine is needed to ensure economic tools do not harm both the user and the target

We have missed the bus before, but now reforms must become part of everyday conversation

For people who want to learn about different government schemes and programmes, this book serves as a handy primer

From retrospective taxation and quality reforms to polymer notes, exam glitches and middle-class stress, today's opinion pages examine key policy challenges

Indians prefer saving over spending. But for this to happen naturally, it requires more than calls to save fuel or work from home

Former chief economic adviser Ashok Lahiri assumed charge as NITI Aayog vice-chairperson amid a major overhaul of the government policy think tank

An immediate instinct is to turn inwards and seek self-reliance. But the world, and certainly India, is too dependent on other countries for that to be an effective strategy

Budget must prioritise divestment to create fiscal space to tackle unexpected shocks and support critical sectors including health and education

The architecture of a new industrial era is being shaped by sustained political leadership and long-term institutional thinking

With inflation easing, tax revenues rising and major FTAs taking effect, India's economy held firm in 2025 even as US tariffs and global slowdown fears weighed on trade

The government has also succeeded in conveying a message that it is sharply focused on reforms that improve the ease of doing business

Populists, whether from the left or the right, have a greater penchant for autarchic policies that restrict trade and view the world through a mercantilist zero-sum perspective