@article {article386, title = {Import license for laptops is regressive policy}, author = {Ajit Ranade}, journal = {Foundation of The Billion Press}, date = 2023-08-18, year = 2023, url = https://www.thebillionpress.org/columns/economy/import-license-laptops-regressive-policy-386, Abstract = {The biggest reform of 1991 was the dismantling of the license permit raj. In one swoop the industries minister, announced at noon on July 24, 1991, a new industrial policy which abolished industrial licensing for all but 18 industries. Later that evening the finance minister gave a historic speech ushering in an era of economic reforms, which had every-thing from foreign direct investment, } }