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Rajeev Gowda

Rajeev Gowda

Articles by Rajeev Gowda

Budget ignores private sector’s lack of confidence in economy

By the time the government works out a trade deal with the US, a large number of workers in sectors such as textiles would have lost their jobs. (AFP)

Updated on Feb 1, 2026 18:53 IST

Why Bihar’s government finances are in doldrums

Nearly 88% of Bihar’s population still lives in rural areas, underlining the absence of urbanisation and industrialisation. (HT Archive)

Updated on Nov 11, 2025 15:04 IST

Budget 2024’s botched borrowing of ideas leaves India without the impetus it needs

Mumbai, India - July 23, 2024: A pedestrian walks past the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) building during the presentation of budget, in Mumbai, India, on Tuesday, July 23, 2024. (Photo by Anshuman Poyrekar/ Hindustan Times) (Hindustan Times)

Updated on Jul 23, 2024 16:34 IST

100 days of reckless and dangerous governance

The Modi 2.0 government’s failures include alienating Kashmiris with draconian restrictions, communalising NRC, eroding independent institutions, engaging in political vendetta, and presiding over an economic crisis

Updated on Sep 9, 2019 04:00 IST

Fighting for those on margins in both genders

Mahatma Gandhi understood that undoing years of subversion would not be possible without building women’s self-confidence.

Updated on Mar 8, 2019 03:59 IST

Budget 2018: A wasted mandate high on hype

An Indian security guard walks past a digital screen showing Finance Minister Arun Jaitley delivering the budget speech. after four years in office, we see that the government has been unable to come up with a sustainable formal job-creation initiative.

Updated on Feb 1, 2018 14:33 IST

Beyond rockstar events, we need results

Updated on Nov 23, 2014 16:17 IST

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