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Some hits and misses for India’s agricultural sector in Budget 2023
A dedicated fund for start-ups in rural India is a much-needed thrust but Budget 2023 has unexpectedly slashed allocation to the agriculture ministry and reduced funds for MGNREGA by 33%.
Foreign institutional investors shun LIC’s IPO over market risks
LIC has been seeking to drum up interest with newspaper advertisements since the start of the year, seeking to take advantage of a retail investment boom in the country.
Defence
The biggest challenges Nirmala Sitharaman will face as India’s new Defence...
Sitharaman, who is only the second woman defence minister in India's history, is expected to work closely with the Finance Minister to take key industry-related decisions
Return of the Muslim: From Modi ‘sermon’ to Pathaan to Bharat...
Most key Hindutva/RSS objectives have been achieved, and Modi & BJP now need social calm, at least till summer of 2024. A de-escalation of some sort is on.