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Topic2019 Union Budget

Topic: 2019 Union Budget

Rajmohan Gandhi says Modi defying Mahatma, V Kirloskar wants a ‘well-rounded’ Budget

Revathi Krishnan -
The best of the day’s opinion, chosen and curated by ThePrint’s top editors.

In 3 months, Nirmala Sitharaman’s budget has come undone, one press conference at a time

Remya Nair -
A series of announcements that have sought to tackle slowdown and revive growth have undone some significant moves made in the Sitharaman budget.

Shamika Ravi & Rathin Roy, critics of Modi govt economic policies, dropped from PM’s panel

Remya Nair -
As PMEAC members, Rathin Roy and Shamika Ravi openly voiced concerns over some budget announcements. Roy also questioned Lok Sabha ticket to Pragya Thakur.

Nirmala Sitharaman tries to ‘feed’ an ailing economy as tax-payers only get a ‘thank you’

Soham Sen -
The best cartoons of the day, chosen by editors at ThePrint.

Yechury, Yogendra Yadav, Scindia react to Budget 2019 & Shabana Azmi supports Mahua Moitra

Rachel John -
The most politically correct and incorrect tweets of the day from across the political spectrum.

Budget 2019: India has a law to cap fiscal deficit but UPA and NDA couldn’t care less

Suyash Rai -
No matter what the specific deficits caps, debt limits or escape clauses are, a stronger rule of law in fiscal policy is in public interest.

Narendra Modi govt can’t increase defence budget. Best it can do is go for reforms

Lt Gen H S Panag (retd) -
Instead of relying on rhetoric to justify inadequate defence budget, government must provide an outline for time-bound national security reforms

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Opinion

Congress was committed to alcohol ban law without being practical: MA Venkata Rao

MA Venkata Rao -
Since the bulk of citizens did not regard drinking as a crime, they had no respect for the prohibition laws and did not cooperate with the police, wrote MV Venkata Rao in 1962.

NJ 9842 launched the Siachen conflict. Where is it actually located?

Gen Z and the art of the side quest—why purposelessness is the ultimate flex

Economy

Fuel shock hits Asia’s rice bowl as farmers cut planting

Hallie Gu -
War-driven surge in fuel and fertilizer costs forces farmers across Southeast Asia to delay harvests, scale back sowing and risk lower output.

Defence

Iran’s Shahed vs US’s LUCAS—The drone arithmetic reshaping the West Asia war

Adurthi Ashwin Swarup -
From Kyiv to the Gulf, Iran’s Shahed rewrote the rules of aerial warfare. Now, the US has its own copy of the cheap drones, LUCAS.

National Interest

The world’s in a flux. India must reform, consolidate & build a strong economy

Shekhar Gupta -
We now live in a world order that will keep shifting. India must use this window. This also means we remain disciplined enough not to be knee-jerked into reacting to what Pakistan sees as its moment in the sun.

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