'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.
Indians see West Asia as one uninterrupted wash of Islam, but the reality is more complex. For the Druze, support from Israel—where they are a recognised minority—is now critical.
Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.
India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.
Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.
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.