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Budget stumps opposition but euphoria in the BJP camp misplaced

The Modi dispensation still has to contend with the lack of jobs narrative and the growing OBC, SC/ST consolidation over the upper caste quota.

India belongs to Hindus, says RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat, bats for BJP in temple row

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat insists that Ram temple will be definitely be built but protests erupt at Kumbh venue over Modi govt's 'inaction' on the issue.

Opposition slams interim budget as ‘jumblebaz manifesto’

Parties, including Congress, NCP and BSP, hit out at the Modi government for making populist promises to appease the public in an election year.

In Mumbai’s Sion, old neighbours recall Piyush Goyal the ‘gentle & studious boy’

Finance Minister Piyush Goyal, who presented his maiden budget Friday, spent his childhood in Mumbai's Sion.

Leader of opposition Kharge calls the Union Budget an election manifesto of BJP

The Congress leader accused the ruling dispensation of bribing voters ahead of the Lok Sabha polls.

My name is Piyush Goyal & I’m not a poet

Presenting his first-ever budget, Finance Minister Piyush Goyal steered clear of rhymes, a helpful tool for his predecessors to liven up the speech.

Chidambaram slams interim budget as ‘account for votes’ and not ‘vote on account’

Taking to Twitter after Piyush Goyal presented the interim budget, senior Congress leader P Chidambaram said the NDA missed the fiscal deficit target.

Akalis boycott NDA meet, blame RSS interference & BJP’s treatment of allies

SAD leaders insist RSS must stop meddling in Sikh affairs, and BJP’s attitude towards allies must improve. Ruling party downplays the boycott.

At Kumbh meet, RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat attacks SC over Sabarimala verdict

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat says Supreme Court did not consider the feelings of the 'majoritarian Hindu community', asserts temples not 'public places'.  

Selection committee headed by PM Narendra Modi to decide CBI Director on Friday

The post of the CBI chief has been lying vacant since January 10 after the unceremonious exit of Alok Verma.

On Camera

What Modi got wrong. Indians don’t want hundreds of new MPs

If the government wants to spend taxpayers’ money to make India a better place, then spend it on building more courts, improving the collapsing bureaucracy. But, of course, politicians will only think of themselves.

Recovery of energy flows will be ‘gradual rather than immediate’ as Hormuz re-opens post ceasefire

The reopening of the Strait of Hormuz eases supply fears, but controlled shipping, slow output recovery, and high costs may delay oil flow normalisation for months.

Why Siliguri Corridor is strategically important for India & how it is being secured | Cut The Clutter

This special edition of Cut The Clutter, straight from the Siliguri corridor, details the strategic importance of the narrow strip of land in West Bengal, and how it’s a vital link connecting the Northeast to the rest of India.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.