The Growth Mantra

What might soon change and what already has about India's emergence

He wants to connect India, boost the economy, generate millions of jobs, conquer pollution and clean up the Ganga—all of it in time for the next General Election. The ambitious Union minister in conversation with Amita Shah

At 5.7 per cent growth, India can’t be said to be in the doldrums

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley spoke to Open’s Managing Editor PR Ramesh and shared his ideas on reviving the Indian economy. Edited excerpts:

The strength of Modi is his dexterity in connecting personally with both his customers and his people

Economic growth will not revive until the Government starts investing instead of handing out subsidies

Gujarat’s growth is hard to ignore. And with India’s economy in crisis, two divergent responses are surfacing

Very few jobs were created in the past six years. But the count of job seekers has been on the decline. How come?