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"Cut Down Larger States If India Wants 8% Growth": Montek Singh Ahluwalia
Former Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission of India and economist Montek Singh Ahluwalia said on Wednesday that large states can be split so that new cities can emerge, giving impetus to urbanisation.
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Growth Of Renewable Energy High In India, But Pace Not Enough: Economist
Climate change action is the need of the hour and the world, including India, is taking various measures to curb emissions and switch to cleaner energy.
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Noted Economist Dr Isher Judge Ahluwalia, Padma Bhushan, Dies
Noted economist Dr Isher Judge Ahluwalia, a recipient of the third-highest civilian award Padma Bhushan, died today. Dr Isher Ahluwalia, who was married to Montek Singh Ahluwalia, the ex-deputy chairman of the Planning Commission. She was awarded Padma Bhushan by in 2009 for her services in the field of education and literature. She was 74.
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Government Doesn't Acknowledge Slowdown, So Can't Fix It: Manmohan Singh
Attacking the Modi government on the state of the economy, former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh on Wednesday said the current dispensation does not acknowledge the word "slowdown" and the real danger is that if problems are not recognised, then finding credible answers to take corrective action is unlikely.
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Rahul Gandhi Used Strong Words In 2013 Press Conference: Montek Ahluwalia
The now-defunct Planning Commission's former Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia on Monday said Congress leader Rahul Gandhi used "strong words" in 2013 while tearing up an ordinance on convicted lawmakers, but insisted then Prime Minister Manmohan Singh did the right thing by not resigning.
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Rahul Gandhi Can Never Think Of Disrespecting Manmohan Singh: Congress
Rahul Gandhi or the Congress can never think of disrespecting former prime minister Manmohan Singh, the party said on Monday defending Mr Gandhi's act of tearing a copy of an ordinance in 2013.
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Manmohan Singh Asked Me If He Should Resign In 2013: Montek Ahluwalia
After the Rahul Gandhi ordinance-trashing episode of 2013, the then prime minister Manmohan Singh asked Montek Singh Ahluwalia whether he thought he should resign, the former deputy chairman of the now-defunct Planning Commission says.
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India On Brink Of Techno-Institutional Revolution: Montek Singh Ahluwalia
Mr Ahluwalia said that the reason why middlemen are playing an important role in the rural sector is "because middleman is the person who is your moneylender".
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Note Ban May Pull Down Growth To 5% In FY17: Montek Singh Ahluwalia
The former deputy chairman of the erstwhile Planning Commission.said the present government did not set any roadmap for the long-term benefits out of note recall despite recognising the short-term pain.
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Demonetisation Can Cut Growth Rate To 5 Per Cent: Montek Singh Ahluwalia
Economist Montek Singh Ahluwalia has stated that the Indian growth rate is likely to witness a fall to around five per cent as the centre's demonetisation drive has disrupted the 'underlying strength' of the economy.
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Global Perception Positive About India's Performance: Montek Singh Ahluwalia
Globally, people think India's performance improved substantially over the last 10 years, former Deputy Chairman of Planning Commission Montek Singh Ahluwalia said here on Monday.
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India Has Potential to Grow at 8%: Montek Singh Ahluwalia
Indian economy, which expanded at 7.7 per cent between 2003 and 2014, has potential to clock 8 per cent growth in the near future, former Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia said on Thursday.
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Opinion: Modi Must Release Caste Survey Findings
The principal limitation in defining poverty in terms of a single line, as those above it being APL and those below it being BPL, is that there was no gradation from destitution to deprivation to poverty to vulnerability.
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Opinion: India's Poverty is Social Violence
India's poor are exiled from the hope that their children or their grandchildren will one day escape a life of backbreaking toil and social humiliation, says Harsh Mander.
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Arvind Panagariya to Take Charge as NITI Aayog Vice-Chairman on Monday
Noted economist Arvind Panagariya, who has been appointed as the first Vice-Chairman of the newly-created NITI Aayog, is likely to take charge on Monday.
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"Cut Down Larger States If India Wants 8% Growth": Montek Singh Ahluwalia
Former Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission of India and economist Montek Singh Ahluwalia said on Wednesday that large states can be split so that new cities can emerge, giving impetus to urbanisation.
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Growth Of Renewable Energy High In India, But Pace Not Enough: Economist
Climate change action is the need of the hour and the world, including India, is taking various measures to curb emissions and switch to cleaner energy.
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Noted Economist Dr Isher Judge Ahluwalia, Padma Bhushan, Dies
Noted economist Dr Isher Judge Ahluwalia, a recipient of the third-highest civilian award Padma Bhushan, died today. Dr Isher Ahluwalia, who was married to Montek Singh Ahluwalia, the ex-deputy chairman of the Planning Commission. She was awarded Padma Bhushan by in 2009 for her services in the field of education and literature. She was 74.
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Government Doesn't Acknowledge Slowdown, So Can't Fix It: Manmohan Singh
Attacking the Modi government on the state of the economy, former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh on Wednesday said the current dispensation does not acknowledge the word "slowdown" and the real danger is that if problems are not recognised, then finding credible answers to take corrective action is unlikely.
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Rahul Gandhi Used Strong Words In 2013 Press Conference: Montek Ahluwalia
The now-defunct Planning Commission's former Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia on Monday said Congress leader Rahul Gandhi used "strong words" in 2013 while tearing up an ordinance on convicted lawmakers, but insisted then Prime Minister Manmohan Singh did the right thing by not resigning.
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Rahul Gandhi Can Never Think Of Disrespecting Manmohan Singh: Congress
Rahul Gandhi or the Congress can never think of disrespecting former prime minister Manmohan Singh, the party said on Monday defending Mr Gandhi's act of tearing a copy of an ordinance in 2013.
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Manmohan Singh Asked Me If He Should Resign In 2013: Montek Ahluwalia
After the Rahul Gandhi ordinance-trashing episode of 2013, the then prime minister Manmohan Singh asked Montek Singh Ahluwalia whether he thought he should resign, the former deputy chairman of the now-defunct Planning Commission says.
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India On Brink Of Techno-Institutional Revolution: Montek Singh Ahluwalia
Mr Ahluwalia said that the reason why middlemen are playing an important role in the rural sector is "because middleman is the person who is your moneylender".
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Note Ban May Pull Down Growth To 5% In FY17: Montek Singh Ahluwalia
The former deputy chairman of the erstwhile Planning Commission.said the present government did not set any roadmap for the long-term benefits out of note recall despite recognising the short-term pain.
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Demonetisation Can Cut Growth Rate To 5 Per Cent: Montek Singh Ahluwalia
Economist Montek Singh Ahluwalia has stated that the Indian growth rate is likely to witness a fall to around five per cent as the centre's demonetisation drive has disrupted the 'underlying strength' of the economy.
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Global Perception Positive About India's Performance: Montek Singh Ahluwalia
Globally, people think India's performance improved substantially over the last 10 years, former Deputy Chairman of Planning Commission Montek Singh Ahluwalia said here on Monday.
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India Has Potential to Grow at 8%: Montek Singh Ahluwalia
Indian economy, which expanded at 7.7 per cent between 2003 and 2014, has potential to clock 8 per cent growth in the near future, former Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia said on Thursday.
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Opinion: Modi Must Release Caste Survey Findings
The principal limitation in defining poverty in terms of a single line, as those above it being APL and those below it being BPL, is that there was no gradation from destitution to deprivation to poverty to vulnerability.
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Opinion: India's Poverty is Social Violence
India's poor are exiled from the hope that their children or their grandchildren will one day escape a life of backbreaking toil and social humiliation, says Harsh Mander.
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Arvind Panagariya to Take Charge as NITI Aayog Vice-Chairman on Monday
Noted economist Arvind Panagariya, who has been appointed as the first Vice-Chairman of the newly-created NITI Aayog, is likely to take charge on Monday.
