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Thursday, September 4, 2025
TopicBudget 2024

Topic: Budget 2024

Loans of up to Rs 10 lakh for higher education in domestic institutions announced in Budget 2024

6.8% increase in budget allocation for the education ministry compared to the previous fiscal. Upgrades to 1,000 ITIs and student internships in 500 top companies on the plate too.

Critical minerals push in Budget 2024: Customs duty exemption, auction of offshore minerals & more

25 minerals exempted from customs duty. Sitharaman also announced setting up of ‘Critical Mineral Mission’ for production, recycling, and overseas acquisition of mineral assets.

Modi govt makes Rs 2 lakh cr jobs & skilling push in budget, Congress says ‘adopted’ from its manifesto

Package incorporates 5 schemes & initiatives to facilitate employment, skilling & other opportunities. Congress takes credit, citing 'sustained election campaign' against unemployment.

Govt to partner with private sector to set up small nuclear reactors, says FM in budget speech

Creating small and modular reactors indicates a departure from traditional large-scale nuclear plants, thus offering more cost-effective and flexible power solutions.

Budget 2024 sends a clear message—socialism is here to stay

ThePrint view on the most important issues.

Reduced fiscal deficit signals prudent spending in FY25, will boost foreign investment

Given the weakness in consumption and elevated inflation, Budget 2024 was expected to provide a cushion to individual taxpayers. Some comfort has been provided to those who opt for the new tax regime.

Budget has complex political message. It shows BJP ko BASE pasand hai

If there’s anything this budget lacks in, it’s economic messaging. There are no wide statements of reform, no mention of privatisation, disinvestment, no big tax cuts, incentives, deregulation.

Budget 2024: Stock market plummets as Sitharaman hikes taxes on capital gains, then recovers

Sensex ended at 80,429.04 points & Nifty at 24,479.05, both slightly lower than previous close. Many analysts had expected finance minister to keep long-term capital gains rate same.

Modi govt’s Budget 2024 plays unabashed appeasement politics—after borrowing Congress ideas

Nirmala Sitharaman finally acknowledged the jobs emergency in her Budget 2024 speech, but the plans to provide employment for four crore youth over five years is characteristic Modi govt bombast.

Energy security priority in Budget 2024, outlay hiked for solar, nuclear & indigenous thermal power

In her speech, Sitharaman highlighted a boost for small nuclear reactors, advanced ultra-supercritical (AUSC) thermal power, and solar manufacturing. 

On Camera

Counter-insurgency is Indian military’s reality. Op Sindoor was brief flash in combat spectrum

The Chief of Defence Staff was spot on when he declared war fighting as ‘military’s bread and butter.’

GST 2.0: India streamlines indirect tax regime amid Trump tariffs & what it means for consumers

Goods and Services Tax Council paves way for a broad two-slab structure of 5% and 18% with a demerit rate of 40% for super luxury and 'sin' goods.

Choppy ride for India’s submarine ambition: Project P-751 chugs forward, Scorpenes a stinging tale

With P75I still years away & the follow-on Scorpenes stuck, India’s long-promised 30-yr submarine plan remains behind schedule

For Indian Mercedes, Asim Munir’s dumper truck in mirror is closer than it appears

From Munir’s point of view, a few bumps here and there is par for the course. He isn’t going to drive his dumper truck to its doom. He wants to use it as a weapon.