NEW DELHI -- Former prime minister P.V. Narasimha Rao, whose free-market economic reforms in 1991 launched India's shift from a bankrupt nation hobbled by socialist policies into a regional ...

Dr. Manmohan Singh, one of India's most respected leaders, humbly referred to himself as the 'Accidental Prime Minister' and 'Finance Minister' during his tenure.

Singh is widely credited with initiating and overseeing India’s economic liberalization in 1991 during his tenure as finance minister under Prime Minister P.V. Narasimha Rao.

Former Prime Minister P.V. Narasimha Rao, whose free-market reforms in 1991 launched India’s shift from a bankrupt nation hobbled by socialist policies into a world economic power, died Thursday in ...

Manmohan Singh first rose to prominence as India’s finance minister in the 1990s, partnering with Prime Minister Narasimha Rao to enact sweeping reforms in the landmark 1991 budget.

Before entering politics, Manmohan Singh was an economist. In 1991, when India’s economy was struggling, Prime Minister Narasimha Rao sought someone outside of politics with economic expertise ...