Vikas Mehta | Dec 27, 2024, 12:47 AM IST
Dr. Singh was a bright student from his school days, despite lacking basic amenities like electricity and a nearby school. He had to walk miles to attend school. There was an interesting fact about Dr. Manmohan Singh. He was not able to read Hindi, but when he was given a topic in Urdu, he practiced extensively before reading it in public.
Vikas Mehta | Dec 26, 2024, 10:29 PM IST
Dr. Manmohan Singh was first elected to the Rajya Sabha in 1991 from the state of Assam. He was subsequently re-elected in 1995, 2001, 2007, and 2013. He served as the Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha during the Vajpayee government from 1998 to 2004.
Vikas Mehta | Dec 26, 2024, 9:48 PM IST
Gill said India is more fortunate in comparison to the typical middle-income economy. He said the country will have an exceptionally favourable demography for the next two decades
Vikas Mehta | Nov 1, 2024, 12:10 PM IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed his condolences. He wrote on X: "Dr. Bibek Debroy Ji was a towering scholar, well-versed in diverse domains like economics, history, culture, politics, spirituality and more. Through his works, he left an indelible mark on India's intellectual landscape. Beyond his contributions to public policy, he enjoyed working on our ancient texts, making them accessible to the youth."
Victor Dasgupta | Oct 10, 2023, 5:22 PM IST
Born in Shantiniketan, West Bengal on November 3, 1933 Amartya Sen's contribution to economics won him Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences in 1998.
Analiza Pathak | Sep 28, 2023, 1:26 PM IST
M S Swaminathan, hailed as the father of India's Green Revolution, passed away in Chennai. Discover his inspiring journey from the Bengal famine to transforming India's agriculture.
India.com News Desk | Dec 22, 2021, 6:18 AM IST
Earlier on Friday, Sitharaman chaired a pre-budget consultation with stakeholders from various sectors in two sessions in Delhi.
India.com News Desk | Dec 11, 2020, 12:11 AM IST
Banerjee said all the negotiations with farmers eventually will have to go through some state governments. "This (the farm legislations) is a move at a time when states are feeling economically threatened because the economy is not delivering as much as it was earlier," he said.
India.com Viral Desk | Dec 10, 2020, 7:36 AM IST
It was on this day in 1979 that Sir W Arthur Lewis was jointly awarded the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economics for his work to model the economic forces that impact developing countries.
India.com News Desk | Oct 14, 2019, 6:16 PM IST
Abhijit Banerjee was behind Rahul Gandhi's Minimum Income Plan which Gandhi had promised before Lok Sabha Elections 2019.
India.com News Desk | Sep 4, 2019, 7:23 PM IST
But it is not only New Delhi which has registered the biggest decline in Asia, as Mumbai too fell two places down since last year and is now ranked 119th.
PTI Feeds | Feb 7, 2019, 4:09 PM IST
RBI policy decision raises hopes for further easing: Experts
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