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Wednesday, April 29, 2026
Topic2019 Budget

Topic: 2019 Budget

Modi govt’s stimulus plan for economy falls short on vision

India is still waiting interminably for larger firms to be allowed to flourish, smaller firms to get cheap financing & state to retreat from business.

Modi won’t win in 2024, unless these nine economic follies are reversed

In 2024 Lok Sabha election, it will be good economics that will deliver PM Modi a good political outcome. He needs advisers he will listen to.

Ex-Telegraph editor Aveek Sarkar loses security cover, Punjab Kesri editor gets a downgrade

Pre-Truth – snappy, witty and significant snippets from the world of politics and government.

2 weeks after budget, stock markets in free-fall, Rs 2.8 lakh crore market cap wiped out

Nirmala Sitharaman’s refusal to offer any respite to foreign portfolio investors from the super-rich tax has made the markets slump to a 2-month low.

Modi govt’s tax for super-rich snares unsuspecting foreign investors

Tax officials have suggested that global funds convert themselves from trusts to corporates as a way to avoid paying the higher surcharge.

NBFCs will soon be out of the woods as funds flow eases, economic affairs secretary says

RBI can now supersede boards of NBFCs, remove their top management, and audit accounts of group firms by seeking financial statements.

PM derides ‘professional pessimists’, Congress’ crisis continues

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On Camera

New promo video by PLA Navy is a teaser of China’s deep blue capabilities

Rather than functioning as conventional propaganda, the video operates as a device for interpretation, subtly shaping expectations about future developments in China’s naval trajectory.

Adani’s giant copper plant hits technical setbacks in first year

The 500,000 tonne-per-year plant produced just 94,000 tonnes of refined copper from April 2025 to February this year.

Indian drone tech company ideaForge signs MoU with Japanese firm to develop next-gen AI powered drones

By pairing Indian drone engineering with Japanese semiconductor expertise, the two firms aim to develop more advanced autonomous systems tailored to both defence & commercial use.

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.