Of 43,000 private hospitals in India, only 30% are empanelled under PMJAY. As the Centre prepares to expand the scheme to include senior citizens, this could become a problem.
Speaking during her reply to the debate on Budget 2024 in Lok Sabha, the finance minister said there was a conspiracy to undermine India’s society, Army, economy, and entrepreneurial culture.
Taxpayers with an income of over Rs 10 lakh are complaining that the middle class was largely ignored in the budget. Some fact-checking is necessary to find out if this is true.
What Modi govt got wrong with this budget and in its signalling is in moving away from its generally upbeat, ‘India is on the rise, growth will get steeper, markets are red hot’ messaging.
In budget speech, Sitharaman said Modi govt has made ‘concerted efforts’ to fulfill commitments in Act, which was notified in March 2014, 3 months before Andhra Pradesh bifurcation.
For the last 11 years, Nehru has been constantly blocking my efforts and causing the fiascos that are my many yojanas and abhiyans. He is the reason most of my initiatives turn into disasters.
India’s industrial output growth saw a 10-month low in June, with Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growing by mere 1.5% as against 1.9% in May 2025.
Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.
The budgetary provision of 0.3% of GDP for public healthcare is minuscule. For a country that has just emerged from a devastating pandemic. The actual death toll a matter of considerable controversy.
The budgetary provision of 0.3% of GDP for public healthcare is minuscule. For a country that has just emerged from a devastating pandemic. The actual death toll a matter of considerable controversy.