The discussion with ICRA's Aditi Nayar, Grant Thornton Bharat's Rishi Shah & EY India's Samir Kanabar will offer expert insights on fiscal policies, economic growth, and taxation.
Finance minister had quoted Tamil poet Thiruvalluvar in her 2020 and 2021 Union Budget speeches as well. Even PM Modi has mentioned lines from the poet on several occasions.
Budget 2025 makes it clear the government’s privatisation mission has been buried. It wants to pump money into CPSEs, and receive ever-increasing dividends.
Centrality of the agriculture sector was highlighted both by the Chief Economic Adviser and the FM today. It is ironic then that the Ministry of Agriculture’s budget was slashed.
The programme aims to create jobs, support small farmers, empower rural women, expand skill training & reduce migration by promoting entrepreneurship & modernising agriculture.
Congress's Chidambaram says BJP designed Union budget to appeal to middle class and poll-bound Bihar, slams 'cruelest cuts' in allocations for SC, ST, OBC and minorities.
I was surprised when Andhra Pradesh minister Nara Lokesh and Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan advocated for Hindi—at a time when states like Tamil Nadu and Karnataka are opposing its imposition.
Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.
BJP has no dynastic succession, at least not at the top. You can trace this back to Vajpayee-Advani era. This act of spotting, empowering younger talent is even more striking with the choice of BJP presidents.
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