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Former Finance Secretary N K Singh speaks with India TV exclusively on Budget.

The sixth Horasis Global India Business Meeting took place in Liverpool, United Kingdom.

Interview with - N.K. SINGH

Cross Fire on Sadhna News- N.K. Singh

According to Singh, though the fiscal deficit numbers have been brought down, but the quality of fiscal consolidation is rather dubious.

In an Interview with Govindraj Ethiraj, N.K. Singh, Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha talks about the pan out in our economy after the new government is formed.

N.K. Singh former JD(U) MP and M J Akbar, author and senior journalist, on Saturday joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

73-year-old Singh, a former bureaucrat whose term in the Rajya Sabha is coming to an end shortly, had joined the JD(U) and was elected on the party ticket to the house of elders.

Akbar, who was a Congress MP from Kishanganj in Bihar between 1989 and 1991, switched over to the BJP bandwagon ahead of the Lok Sabha polls. He was Congress party spokesperson in 1989 ahead of Lok Sabha polls.

N.K. Singh, a Janata Dal (United) MP, on Friday quit the party amidst indications that he would join BJP.73-year-old Singh, a former bureaucrat whose term in the Rajya Sabha is coming to an end shortly, had joined the JD(U) and was elected on the party ticket to the house of elders.He has written a letter to Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar conveying his decision to quit and the reasons for it but refused to disclose them.Mr. Singh expressed disappointment over the current situation in Bihar, saying ever since JD(U) broke ties with BJP last year the issue of development has taken a back seat.He said he had told the Chief Minister that his government was now more focussed on political survival rather than development of the State.

N.K. Singh, former JD(U) MP on Saturday joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

Former bureaucrat and JD(U) MP N.K. Singh on Saturday joined BJP saying a government led by the saffron party can usher growth revival and progress to replace the prevailing "atmosphere of gloom" with "optimism and hope". "I believe that the BJP-led NDA government can give a new and fair deal to India," he said after joining the party. Mr. Singh, who had a fall out with Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar after denial of a Rajya Sabha re-nomination to him, said only the BJP can provide a strong and stable government with credible leadership in the present political scenario.

More shifting loyalties as JD(U) leader N.K. Singh resigned from the party on Friday (March 21). The former Bihar revenue secretary has also written to the Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. Meanwhile sources say N.K. Singh is now likely to join the BJP. Download the Times Now India's Election HQ app and get all the election info at one go.

Let's hear it from N.K. Singh, former finance secretary, what he thinks should be on top of a 100 day agenda for new PM? What is the need of the hour in the context of the upcoming elections?

Farewell Speech in Rajya Sabha on 18-Feb-2014

Speakers: Daniel Alexander MP, Lord Bilimoria, Ranjan Mathai, Suhel Seth, NK Singh

Chair: Professor Lord Stern

Recorded on 20 January 2014 in Old Theatre, Old Building.

During the 1990s, the state of Bihar in India failed to benefit from the acceleration in India's economic growth and in fact, slowed compared to the 1980s, principally because of a steep decline in the already low standards of governance. Bihar governance and economic performance changed dramatically after November 2005, when the Nitish Kumar government came to power. Within a short time, major initiatives were launched in improving governance, infrastructure, education especially primary and for girl children, health and agriculture. Significant improvements in law and order presumably induced and allowed a resurgence of economic activity in construction, trade and hotels/restaurants, and this has boosted the prospects for growth and development in this state. In The New Bihar, N.K. Singh and Nicholas Stern have put together a collection of perspective essays by eminent scholars on the emerging Bihar model of development -- its achievements, shortcomings and challenges. Eminent economists analyse the remarkable turnaround witnessed by Bihar -- Amartya Sen provides a historical background of Bihar's distinguished past, Kaushik Basu discusses the decline of Bihar in recent history and the turnaround since 2005. Meghnad Desai, Shankar Acharya and Arvind Virmani document how the state reversed its fortunes toward growth. Isher Judge Ahluwalia argues for a high rate of urbanisation to take the development story forward. The panel will discuss the economic developments in recent years and future prospects for growth in Bihar.

Daniel Alexander is chief secretary to the Treasury and member of parliament for Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch & Strathspey.

Karan Bilimoria is a crossbench peer within the House of Lords and the founder and chairman of Cobra Beer.

Ranjan Mathai is the high commissioner of India to the United Kingdom.

Suhel Seth is the managing partner of Counselage India.

NK Singh is a member of parliament, Rajya Sabha of the government of India.

N.K Singh former JD(U) MP and M J Akbar, author and senior journalist, on Saturday joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

Conference on Effective Legislature

In this interview, Mr. N.K. Singh, Member, Rajya Sabha, Government of India and Former Secretary, Ministry of Finance of Government India, shares his wonderful inside story of the evolution of Indian Economic Policies. The interview was conducted (October 19th 2013) by Dr Nagendra V Chowdary, Vice President & Head - Academics, Times Centre for Learning, Times of India Group.

Rajya Sabha TV RST

CNBC-TV18 reports that Rajya Sabha MP and JD(U) member N.K. Singh assured that his party and Nitish Kumar would support the Food Security Bill.

Watch Mr. N.K. Singh (MP, Rajya Sabha & senior JD(U) leader) sharing his party's views on BJP-JD(U) breakup, possibility of a third front, alliance with Congress, Narendra Modi, development of Bihar, chances of Nitish at the centre and more.

State of the Economy with N.K. Singh

Mr. N.K. Singh Further gives a detailed insight into the Budget.Talking about the various benefits of this debate from an eye of the "ECONOMIST".

Indian Economist, Member of Parliament and Former IAS Officer talks on the budget 2013 and gives positive marks to the current Budget.

Rajya Sabha MP N.K. Singh talks to NDTV about the flaws in the economic policies of the country. He gives his suggestions to bring down the inflation by reducing fiscal deficit and current account deficit. He also adds that investment in the agriculture sector should improve. (Audio in Hindi).

Lt Gen Sudhir Sharma(Chairman Mitkat, Sunil Kaushal (CEO, Standard Chartered India), NK Singh (MP) Trade Commissioner of Flanders in India.

Speaking at the release of India Institute's maiden report, of a study with the Newcastle University, Mr N.K. Singh, a Member of Parliament from Bihar and a former top bureaucrat, described the study as a great national service. Listen in for his valuable insights on the education sector of India in general and the Right to Education (RTE) Act in particular. He demands that sections of the RTE be revisited in the light of the findings in our report.

IGC - India Central, in association with the Indian Statistical Institute (ISI), hosted an India Development Policy Conference on 19-20 December 2011 in New Delhi. The conference comprised seven sessions ranging from Urbanisation & Infrastructure, to Finance, Human Development and Urban Labour Markets, three keynote addresses and a Policy Panel.

The second keynote address was delivered by N.K. Singh (MP, Rajya Sabha) and chaired by T.N. Srinvasan (Yale).

This session explored the varying perspectives on the roles of central, state, and local governments in urban transformation, focusing in particular on the sorts of reforms needed to ensure that India's policies and institutions are ready to respond to the changing economic and social geography of urbanisation in India.

Minister George Yeo speaking at the launch of N. K. Singh's book "The Politics of Change - A Ringside View"

At the UN General Assembly- 8,Nov 2011

Mr. N.K. Singh, MP Rajya Sabha speaks at IPPAI Conference - Development of the Power Sector in Bihar.

Reuters Insider's Lyndee Prickitt interviewed N.K. Singh, Member Of Parliament in the Rajya Sabha, on expectations for Budget 2011.

PRS Legislative Research (www.prsindia.org) completes 5 years! To mark the occasion, policymakers and key experts speak on the stimulants and challenges to the legislative process.

A discussion between Young Global Leaders and the Indian public on the topic of Globalisation, with Bakrha Dutt (YGL 2008), Tejpreet Singh Chopra (YGL 2010), Sangita Singh (YGL 2010), Sachin Pilot (YGL 2008), N.K. Singh (Foundation Board Members of the Forum of Young Global Leaders) among others.

One of India's most erudite politicians, Rajya Sabha MP, prime thinker of the JD(U), Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's right hand man and Bihar's ambassador at large N.K. Singh tells Hindol Sengupta on the idea of Bihar - the failed state that did not fail.

One of India's most erudite politicians, Rajya Sabha MP, prime thinker of the JD(U), Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's right hand man and Bihar's ambassador at large N.K. Singh tells Hindol Sengupta on the idea of Bihar - the failed state that did not fail.

One of India's most erudite politicians, Rajya Sabha MP, prime thinker of the JD(U), Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's right hand man and Bihar's ambassador at large N.K. Singh tells Hindol Sengupta the idea of Bihar - the failed state that did not fail.

N.K. Singh, member of Parliament in India speaks about poverty in Davos 2010.

N.K. Singh, a Rajya Sabha MP, speaks on the economic agenda.