According to the author of this article, India marked a decisive break with its history in 1991. This page describes the history of India. After the government was confronted with the possibility of bankruptcy, it made a promise to implement economic changes in order to fulfill the requirements of a “structural adjustment program” that was developed by the International Monetary Fund (imf). The agreement called for the gradual privatization of the public sector as well as the removal of the license-permit system, which was the arrangement that allowed the government to exercise control over businesses in the private sector. In addition, the government guaranteed that it would liberalize imports and make exports easier to do. In addition, the “structural adjustment program” aimed for the decrease and ultimate removal of subsidies to the public sector, the agricultural sector, and a variety of important lobbying organizations. In spite of the fact that the government did not have the support of the majority in parliament, where the Congress party, which was in power at the time, controlled only 220 of the more than 540 seats, the proposal for revisions to the current affairs system did not encounter a great deal of opposition. It is customary for the administration to detail its economic objectives in the finance bill, which is an annual document that is presented to parliament at the end of February and ultimately approved by the legislature. Because of this, the finance bill, which includes the government’s proposed budgetary revenue and expenditures, is considered to be a significant policy document by the majority of those who are interested in it. As a result of the introduction of the reforms in 1991, the relevance of the finance bill has grown even more significant. Following the budget hearings, which are broadcast live during prime time on all of the major television networks, there are hours of commentary that follow. For the purpose of ensuring that they do not fall behind, the print media spend a vast amount of newsprint to reporting and analysis. A great number of newspapers publish the budget bill in its entirety, and some of them even publish supplementary articles. Therefore, in July of 1991, the whole country watched as the administration presented a budget that included some of the requirements that had been established by the International Monetary Fund. In spite of the fact that it was hopelessly short of a majority, the Congress administration, which was headed by P. V. Narasimha Rao, was able to easily get the assent of parliament. This was a source of great satisfaction for everyone. Commentators could not contain their excitement as they praised the budget as a sign that there was widespread agreement among all parties about economic changes. In the end, the administration effectively rejected the socialist policies that had been implemented over the course of the previous four decades. India seemed to be on the verge of entering the mainstream of global industry. Both of the subsequent yearly budgets for the civil services examination that came after it were much more lenient in their approach. However, the administration was compelled to slow down the changes because of coordinated resistance from commercial interests that were negatively affected by the reforms. As a direct result of this, the budgets for the years 1994 and 1995 were very slack. In 1996, the administration of Congress was unsuccessful in winning the national election. A coalition government assumed control of the situation and continued to implement the changes. It seemed as if the changes will be pushed ahead once again in the budget for 1997. The punitive tax structure in India was brought under scrutiny by the recommendations that were made in 1997, which were generally welcomed as a “dream budget.” The slowness of the reform process during the course of the preceding two years, on the other hand, proved to be a severe obstacle. The macroeconomic picture had been significantly distorted as a result. The state of the economy began to deteriorate. There was a slowdown in industrial development, a decrease in exports, and a recession was looming huge on the horizon. A drop in company confidence occurred as a result of stagnating revenues and growing expenses, which had a negative impact on profitability. Following an extended era of exceptional expansion, the financial markets began to exhibit signs of sluggishness. While this was going on, India’s much-lauded political stability was placed into question when the coalition that was in power ended up breaking apart and bringing the government down.