Political leaders and legal luminaries were at the event to launch ‘The Life and Legacy of Arun Jaitley’, authored by Advocate Sumant Batra. Former Vice-President Venkaiah Naidu released the book.
Rahul was speaking on constitutional challenges at a Congress conclave in Delhi Saturday. Rohan Jaitley, the son of Arun Jaitley, hit back, asking Rahul to be mindful.
Congress accuses NDA govt of a "U-turn" from its previous stance on the Act, which was passed by Parliament in 2010. BJP had opposed the law, as it was originally introduced by UPA govt.
While he went about to tackle 13 yrs of institutional inertia, a standout feat was Delhi Premier League's launch in 2024, a move aimed at making Delhi cricket more financially stable.
Jairam Ramesh says Congress has clearly stated it has no plans to implement a wealth tax, asks where Modi stands on the issue 'given multiple BJP leaders have supported the idea'.
At the book launch, Naidu said Jaitley set an example through his conduct for fellow parliamentarians and that it ‘saddens and depresses him’ to see the way some MPs behave today.
Congress also calls Republic TV Editor-in-Chief Arnab Goswami’s comment on ex-FM Arun Jaitley’s health days before his death an ‘inhumane display of insensitivity’.
A multi-billion-dollar process for armed forces' modernisation is currently underway. India's political class must deliver and not carry on with the piecemeal approach.
Former finance secretary Subhash Chandra Garg says Modi govt has forgotten about reform agenda and the investment plan in its $5 trillion economy goal. Read his full blog post here.
Subhash Chandra Garg, who had taken voluntary retirement last year, said Nirmala Sitharaman's first budget lacked major reforms, and was all praise for Arun Jaitley.
The current Iran war has laid bare a fundamental reality: 20 per cent of global energy trade cannot afford to rely on a single artery, no matter how resilient and cost-effective.
Regulator seeks feedback on allowing firms to repurchase shares via exchanges after tax changes, as markets reel from war-led selloff and foreign outflows.
It’s easy to understand why the government can’t speak the hard truth. When this war ends, as all wars do, India’s interests will lie with both the winner and the loser.
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