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Thursday, September 25, 2025
TopicInterim budget 2024

Topic: Interim budget 2024

Sitharaman gave her least complex Budget speech in 2024. But former FMs kept it simpler

According to a text sentiment analysis, nearly 36.5 per cent of the lines in Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s Interim Budget 2024 speech displayed positive sentiments.

Our take on Pakistan elections, Interim Budget & Kota suicide – in 50 words

ThePrint view on the most important issues this week.

Does Modi govt deserve credit for tax effort? It’s really nothing to crow about

Any government would increase the emphasis on social welfare schemes. The votes lie disproportionately in rural areas but the income is disproportionately concentrated in urban areas.

Funds lying unutilised? Several key health schemes saw allocations slashed for current fiscal

The revised budget estimate for the Union health ministry for 2023-24 is 9.6% lower than the original estimate, reflecting how funds for several schemes were underused by states.

Interim budget continues govt’s focus on capex, allocates more for MNREGA to ease rural distress

Capital expenditure for next FY is achievable but could be challenging given this year's under-achievement. Moreover, rise of interest payments doesn't bode well for quality of expenditure.

Agriculture in Interim Budget 2024—oil seed farmers get a boost but FPOs lose steam

Nirmala Sitharaman’s speech outlined the success of the Modi government & reiterated its focus on four ‘castes’: women, poor, farmers and youth. But there were no big announcements.

Interim Budget 2024 works with limitations, gives the next govt a roadmap for ‘Viksit Bharat’

The Interim Budget 2024 provides guidance for formulating policies to foster and sustain growth, facilitate inclusive and sustainable development, improve productivity, and generate resources to power investments.

Manmohan Singh and Modi’s 10-year economic legacy—MNREGA safety vs unsafe jobs in Israel

The Interim Budget 2024 offers a neat milestone to compare economic, taxation, and expenditure philosophies of Manmohan Singh and Narendra Modi’s ten-year tenures.

Budget skips populism, but has politics all over it. Its blandness shows electoral nonchalance

That giveaways under PM Kisan weren't doubled tells us BJP is confident of winning, thinks things like infra will work instead & isn’t willing to suspend fiscal caution in an election year.

On Camera

Theaterisation reform is stuck on ranks and roles — India’s military needs clarity

On paper, the idea of theaterisation is elegant. In practice, it is paralysed by ambiguities of rank and command.

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.

‘Agni’ on the move—India successfully test-fires Agni-Prime nuclear missile from a train

With the latest test, India has the capability to launch a nuclear missile from under the sea, surface, air, and now from a railway network.

India doesn’t give walkovers to Pakistan in war. Here’s why it shouldn’t do it in cricket either

Many really smart people now share the position that playing cricket with Pakistan is politically, strategically and morally wrong. It is just a poor appreciation of competitive sport.