'Modi had not discussed demonetisation with me prior to his announcement on 8 November 2016.'I learnt of it along with the rest of the country.'I was not surprised when he did not discuss the issue......
'Defence does not new 'planning commissions'; it needs an implementation commission.'Ajai Shukla reports. IMAGE: National Security Adviser Ajit Doval. Successive defence ministries have adopted the......
'The procurement cycle still consumes too much time; little has changed.''There is still no level playing field for the private sector.' IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Damodardas Modi addresses......
Asserting that a weekly magazine's report on the alleged role of middlemen in the Scorpene submarine deal with France was riddled with discrepancies, Defence Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Wednesday......
The government will finalise the proposal to purchase 126 aircraft by the year-end, Defence Minister Pranab Mukherjee said in Mumbai. Speaking at the meeting organised by the Indian Merchants'......
Vijay Kelkar, former finance secretary and advisor to the finance minister almost a decade ago, was mandated by the finance minister to give a report outlining a roadmap for fiscal......
The Vijay Kelkar Committee on Direct Taxes first submitted its report in year 2003. The report generated a lot of excitement and anxiety among individual and corporates alike.So just what does the......
The Vijay Kelkar committee has cautioned that India's current account deficit (CAD) might rise to a record 4.3 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP) in 2012-13 if reforms to address this do......
The Kelkar Committee has recommended sharp reduction in subsidies on petroleum, food and fertiliser, which the government said was contrary to its policy of protecting the poor.Highlights of the......
The Vijay Kelkar panel's recommendation to monetise surplus government land has triggered fresh thinking in key central ministries on how it can be done expeditiously. The move has the potential to......
When the last frame of a film is canned and the director announces, 'It's a wrap,' it's just the beginning. What lies ahead are multiple rounds of promotions across multiple kinds of media. Besides......