Planning Commission job for Montek

Eminent economist Montek Singh Ahluwalia was on Wednesday appointed deputy chairman of the Planning Commission.Ahluwalia, who was part of the team under Dr Manmohan Singh when he was finance......

Angry Mamta almost walked out of Cabinet meeting

Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh faced a difficult situation on Thursday night when Railway Minister Mamta Banerjee prepared to walk out of the Cabinet meeting in a huff. Dr Singh at once persuaded......

N-deal:Saran to hold talks with Burns, Congressmen

Foreign Secretary Shyam Saran, who will be in Washington from March 28 to March 31, will hold bilateral discussions with his US counterpart, Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Nicholas......

'Who Does Not Want To Be Prime Minister?'

'We are going to need more technical people in government.''You can't expect a generalist to understand the complicated world of financial engineering.''I regret to say that most of our politicians......

Montek Singh: India's new finance minister?

There are wide spread speculations in corridors of power in the Capital that Deputy Chairman of Planning Commission Montek Singh Ahluwalia may take over as the next finance minister of India. "The......

PM to take up India's concerns at G20 Summit in Cannes

When Prime Minister Manmohan Singh attends the G20 Summit in Cannes on November 3 and 4, it will not be solely to help extricate the Eurozone from the quagmire of economic mess, but also to push......

Sonia's carte blanche to PM; but hurdles still remain

While the signals of intent have already gone from North Block, the hiccups this time are coming from officials in the Finance Ministry, who had got used to a certain mindset.Sonia Gandhi appears......

When was the Planning Commission set up?

The Planning Commission When was the Planning Commission set up?Take the Rediff Business Quiz and find out how much you know about India's Planning Commission. Biz Quiz is best viewed in Internet......