Apart from breaking down key Budget expectations, ThePrint editors will also analyse whether the government will revive its infrastructure push after a year of slowdown.
The 2024 Lok Sabha election results' impact is evident in the differences between Nirmala Sitharaman's interim and Union budgets, but nothing that disrupts the govt's business-as-usual approach.
The measures announced in the Budget to address the problem of thwarted aspirations of young people don't seem to be a strategic response to the underlying issues.
With fiscal consolidation, the government’s debt-GDP ratio and interest payments to revenue receipts ratio would fall, opening up additional fiscal space for capital spending.
Nirmala Sitharaman's speech marks a shift toward a more collaborative, transparent, and strategic policymaking. But Budget 2024 has its share of hits and misses.
The ‘Vivad se Vishwas' scheme 2024 will provide a fresh opportunity for taxpayers who, in the absence of the settlement commission, had no options but to litigate.
This is expected to help over 180 govt-recognised space technology startups in India. Govt aims to enhance space sector development 'by 5 times in the next 10 years'.
Fauja Singh, 114, died after being hit by a speeding car. His death renews questions about India’s deadly roads, rising accidents, and poor traffic discipline.
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.
India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.
Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.
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