Oppn parties slam govt's move on PlanCom

Opposition parties have come down heavily on the government's proposal to do away with the Planning Commission and replace it with another body. While the Congress has described the move as......

Will govt go the China way to replace PlanCom?

The Planning Commission might be replaced with a diluted version of the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) of China, with a much smaller role to begin with. The logic is if the new......

PlanCom should be replaced by new think tank: Evaluation Office

An assessment of the Planning Commission by the Independent Evaluation Office has found the panel exceeds the scope of its authority by acting as a ‘control commission’, particularly......

PlanCom struggles with the big picture

In his last address to the Planning Commission earlier this month, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who also happens to be its chairman, spelt out a new role for planners in an open economy. Since......