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Falling short of targets
6 May 2023 9:23 PM ISTThe 12th five-year plan, which would ultimately be intercepted by the formation of NITI Ayog, started with a vision of ‘faster, sustainable and more...
Growth sans inclusivity
29 April 2023 7:56 PM ISTAmid a global economic downturn, the 11th plan managed to register a ‘commendable’ growth rate of eight per cent but the slowing down of poverty...
Growing against the odds
22 April 2023 10:51 PM ISTDespite the ICOR remaining much above the envisaged target and agriculture and allied sectors performing below the mark, the tenth five-year plan...
A flameout!
15 April 2023 8:46 PM ISTAgainst the backdrop of the Asian financial crisis and a slump in agriculture, manufacturing and public investment, the ninth plan not just faltered...
Bittersweet outcomes
8 April 2023 9:34 PM ISTThe cumulative time period of the first eight five-year plans coincided with the completion of 50 years of planning in India, during which the...
A paradigmatic shift
1 April 2023 9:44 PM ISTWhile the success of the landmark 1991 economic reforms ensured that the Eighth Plan far exceeded its growth target, the parallel focus on human...
Ephemeral prosperity
25 March 2023 9:07 PM ISTRiding on technological innovations, the Seventh Plan surpassed its growth target through efficient utilisation of capital but also witnessed...
Taste of success
18 March 2023 9:31 PM ISTImplemented amid turbulent domestic and global situations, the twin sixth plan not just managed to achieve its growth target but also put a tab on...
Stumbling from the start
11 March 2023 7:34 PM ISTFifth Five Year Plan’s fate was intercepted by deteriorating inflationary pressures and balance of payment situation, along with political instability...
Missing the mark
4 March 2023 9:50 PM ISTDue to a series of external shocks, neither the Fourth Plan could meet its ‘ambitious’ growth target nor could it ease the inflationary pressure —...
Relieving ‘holiday’ period
25 Feb 2023 8:30 PM ISTFollowing an unsuccessful Third Plan, the three Annual Plans provided a breather to the economy by envisaging the launch of Green Revolution,...
Economic Planning Series: Omnishambles implementation
20 March 2022 12:45 AM ISTBased on a ‘flawed logic’, and interspersed with two wars and a drought, the third plan — relying heavily on heavy industries and import substitution...