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Saturday, September 6, 2025
TopicBudget gap

Topic: Budget gap

Corporate tax cuts likely to widen India’s budget gap to four-year high

In wake of the corporate tax cuts, India’s fiscal deficit may rise to 3.9% of GDP by March 2020, compared with a target of 3.3% set in July.

Record Rs 1.13 trillion GST collection in April is an exception rather than the rule

Govt needs to more stringently implement programmes to discourage tax evasion & boost compliance of direct & indirect taxes to make this a trend.

On Camera

Kolkata’s silencing of Javed Akhtar exposes India’s secular vacuum

Even those parties that wear the label of secular and progressive often bow to the pressures of fundamentalist groups within the Muslim community.

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.

Nuclear-propulsion systems to next-gen tanks, India draws up its 15-year defence wishlist

New Delhi: India is looking to induct hypersonic missiles, nuclear propulsion for aircraft carriers and warships, next-gen tanks, a variety of unmanned systems and...

Punjab is fast becoming the new Northeast. And there’s a message in it for Modi

In its toughest time in decades because of floods, Punjab would’ve expected PM Modi to visit. If he has the time for a Bihar tour, why not a short visit to next-door Punjab?