'It’s raining jobs, jobs, jobs,' said an elated Rahul Kanwal on India Today’s Budget Special. But Rajdeep Sardesai was dubious: 'right intent, reality different'.
Allocation for census was slashed in Union Budget 2024-2025. Economic Affairs Secretary Ajay Seth says allocations will be increased when a decision is taken to go ahead with the census.
The 2024 Lok Sabha election results' impact is evident in the differences between Nirmala Sitharaman's interim and Union budgets, but nothing that disrupts the govt's business-as-usual approach.
Other reports highlight how budget has prioritised employment & demands by BJP's allies, Neeraj Chopra as fuel for India's Olympic dreams, and indie films.
The measures announced in the Budget to address the problem of thwarted aspirations of young people don't seem to be a strategic response to the underlying issues.
With fiscal consolidation, the government’s debt-GDP ratio and interest payments to revenue receipts ratio would fall, opening up additional fiscal space for capital spending.
Nirmala Sitharaman's speech marks a shift toward a more collaborative, transparent, and strategic policymaking. But Budget 2024 has its share of hits and misses.
The ‘Vivad se Vishwas' scheme 2024 will provide a fresh opportunity for taxpayers who, in the absence of the settlement commission, had no options but to litigate.
With bad loans shrinking & capital buffers stronger, urban co-op banks’ new umbrella body NUCFDC is now prioritising rollout of digital transformation.
If deal goes through, Greece will be 2nd foreign country to procure vehicle. Morocco was first; TATA Group has set up manufacturing unit there with minimum 30 percent indigenous content.
Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.
If you are a Pidi with a collar around your neck, it did stick. Otherwise, not. There is concerted effort by ecosystem to make RaGa out of Pappu post election.
If you are a Pidi with a collar around your neck, it did stick. Otherwise, not. There is concerted effort by ecosystem to make RaGa out of Pappu post election.