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Monday, September 29, 2025
TopicEconomic package

Topic: Economic package

Why Modi govt failed to give a big fiscal boost to economy hit by coronavirus

The looming threat of a credit rating downgrade to junk may have held officials back from delivering a more immediate boost to the economy.

TM Krishna on what being left really means, Vijay Gokhale decodes China’s new diplomacy

Today's political, economic & strategic punditry from Rahul Matthan, Avishkar Singhvi, MR Subramani & more.

C. Raja Mohan on probe into Covid origin, more tapasya & tyag for labour, says Mahesh Vyas

Today's political, economic & strategic punditry from Arundhati Katju, Mahesh Vyas, Sanjay Hegde & more.

Modi govt’s Rs 20 lakh crore stimulus package won’t give immediate boost, economists say

Many economists have concluded that the additional spending boost is far less than the 10% of gross domestic product that the headline number suggests.

Is Modi govt trying to decongest Indian cities? Its economic package gives that impression

Economic package assumes people will go back to villages, and rural incomes need to be boosted. Modi govt seems to be trying to give them employment there.

Vivek Katju on India’s Afghan policy, Chandra Bhushan says don’t lock down without exit plan

Today's political, economic & strategic punditry from Vivek Katju, Sunita Narain, Ajay Shah, Ashok Gulati & more.

Sensex falls over 800 points, govt’s stimulus package fails to revive market confidence

Doubts over the fiscal stimulus package, extension of nationwide lockdown till 31 May & spike in Covid-19 cases weighed on investor sentiment, said traders.

Nirmala Sitharaman sports a different mask each day at Rs 20 lakh crore package briefings

In a series of press conferences over the past five days, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman unveiled details of the Rs 20 lakh crore stimulus package announced by PM Modi last week.

Both Covid crisis and economic package show Modi govt lacks the human touch

Some cuts are too deep to forget. The coronavirus pandemic might just be the scar that will turn the mood of the poor against the Modi government.

Govt moving in wrong direction: RSS-affiliate BMS slams latest economic package

The trade union said it strongly objected to announcements on the corporatisation & privatisation in 8 sectors and alleged the govt is shying away from consulting with trade unions.

On Camera

Bodoland poll loss a wake-up call for Assam BJP. Zubeen’s death puts CM Sarma in a tight spot

Assam CM can’t celebrate that the Congress drew a blank in the Bodoland Territorial Council polls in 2010 as well as 2015, and bagged only one in 2020.

Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

Aerial warfare analyst Tom Cooper faults India’s military PR, says Pakistan does it better

In post on social media, Cooper narrated experience of MiG-21 researcher from Germany who wanted to attend aircraft’s farewell ceremony in India, and the roadblocks he faced. 

Something’s hidden in the Oval Office photo of Trump, Munir, Sharif. India must look closely

What Munir has achieved with Trump is a return to normal, ironing out the post-Abbottabad crease. The White House picture gives us insight into how Pakistan survives, occasionally thrives and thinks.