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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

Demonetisation had no effect on economy, says Nirmala Sitharaman days before Budget

PTI -
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, who will be presenting her first budget on 5 July, said the Modi govt was focusing on reforms to boost India's high growth.

Jaitley returns from US, tweets ‘delighted to be back’

PTI -
Union minister Arun Jaitley had flown to New York last month to undergo medical treatment.

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Opinion

After losing no.2 carmaker spot, Hyundai is betting big on the new Venue

Kushan Mitra -
Indian car buyers are just as tech-obsessed as their Chinese counterparts, and that obsession has taken precedence over handling and performance.

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Economy

Paper in MoSPI journal flags financial inclusion gap—highest among Hindus, lowest for Muslims

Udit Bubna -
Research paper, however, finds lowest indebtedness level among Muslims at 12.3% & highest among Hindus at 14.9%. Overall national financial inclusion level at 87.2%, indebtedness at 14.7%.

Defence

From battle of wits and daring air strikes to artillery fury, new details emerge of Operation Sindoor

Snehesh Alex Philip -
Fresh details of operation conducted by IAF, Army have come out in gazette notification giving citations of those who were awarded Vir Chakra for their bravery.

National Interest

Deepfake on duty: when I asked AI to read Op Sindoor citations

Shekhar Gupta -
On 21 Oct, a buzz went up that the govt had released full list of gallantry award recipients along with Op Sindoor citations. I put an AI caddy on the job. It took me into a never-ending rabbit hole.

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