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Tuesday, July 15, 2025
TopicInterim budget 2019

Topic: Interim budget 2019

Two pension schemes, one problem: What Modi govt didn’t learn

India's old-age group remain without a secured pension policy. Those that came their way have either become fiscally unmanageable or soon will.

Sensex drops 150 points ahead of RBI board meet

Finance minister Arun Jaitley will address the RBI board to highlight the key points of the interim budget, including the fiscal consolidation roadmap.

Winners and Losers: Piyush Goyal’s 2019 interim budget

The Modi administration unveiled an interim budget full of populist goodies for farmers, the middle class and small-and-medium-sized businesses.

Economy has done much better during PM Modi’s term but not many have gained from it

The nature of higher growth under PM Modi has been such that it hasn’t helped the most employment-intensive sectors or created jobs.

On Camera

UPI has grown beyond start-up stage. It must power India’s grand strategy

The UPI can serve as a turning point in India’s engagement with a world that is collapsing under the weight of great power politics.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

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.

3 top ULFA-I leaders ‘killed’ in Myanmar, Indian Army denies role as insurgent group alleges involvement

The banned group claimed their leaders & cadres were killed in ‘drone strikes’ by the Indian Army. Guwahati Defence PRO denies any such operation.

RSS chief Bhagwat draws the line at 75. India’s politics stares at the Modi Exception

BJP has no dynastic succession, at least not at the top. You can trace this back to Vajpayee-Advani era. This act of spotting, empowering younger talent is even more striking with the choice of BJP presidents.