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Thursday, April 30, 2026
TopicFiscal federalism

Topic: Fiscal federalism

India’s centre-state relations need reset—though not as radical as Stalin claims

The irony of a state government demanding fiscal autonomy from New Delhi while starving its own local bodies of both funds and decision-making authority is hard to miss — and harder still to defend.

Rising debt, deficits undo Haryana’s push to raise revenue, place it low in Fiscal Health Index

Haryana ranked 14 out of 18 major states in NITI Aayog’s Fiscal Health Index 2025. The index measured states’ finances for the financial year 2022-23.

BJP’s Haryana win is good for Union. National parties must have stake in ‘giver’ states

Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Bihar, and Odisha are large states that receive a lot of money from the Union. All of them have governments headed by the BJP or its allies.

MGNREGS needs an overhaul. Sharing fiscal burden with states is not enough

Existing projects that are to be implemented by the states under their budgets should not be financed through MGNREGS outlays. Now, the lack of monitoring can result in such use.

‘Older than history,’ but slowly changing — Banaras after the Gyanvapi puja

A selection of the best news reports, analysis and opinions published by ThePrint this week.

South India is rightly agitated by unfair allocation. Limiting Centre’s power is the answer

South India's situation is unlike any in large federal unions across the world. US, UK, China, Germany, and Spain correct their fiscal imbalances through tax policy. India is making it worse.

On Camera

New promo video by PLA Navy is a teaser of China’s deep blue capabilities

Rather than functioning as conventional propaganda, the video operates as a device for interpretation, subtly shaping expectations about future developments in China’s naval trajectory.

Adani’s giant copper plant hits technical setbacks in first year

The 500,000 tonne-per-year plant produced just 94,000 tonnes of refined copper from April 2025 to February this year.

Indian drone tech company ideaForge signs MoU with Japanese firm to develop next-gen AI powered drones

By pairing Indian drone engineering with Japanese semiconductor expertise, the two firms aim to develop more advanced autonomous systems tailored to both defence & commercial use.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.