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Thursday, August 28, 2025
TopicInterim budget

Topic: Interim budget

People sitting in air-conditioned rooms do not know what Rs 6,000 means for poor farmer, says PM Modi

The Centre has announced direct income support of Rs 6,000 per year to those holding cultivable land up to two hectare.

Modi’s ‘Achche Din’ 2.0 as Piyush Goyal ‘baits’ middle class with tax rebate

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by editors at ThePrint.

Interim budget allocates over Rs 240 crore for civil servants’ training in India & abroad

The money has been allocated to the Department of Personnel and Training for augmenting necessary infrastructure for the same.  New Delhi: Over Rs 240 crore...

Full budget or interim budget, what’s in a name?

The Modi govt is rumoured to be presenting a 6th ‘full’ Budget instead of an interim one that is the norm in election years. There is a clear difference.

India’s ‘animal spirits’ subside as falling demand hits the economy

The indicator, compiled by Bloomberg, reflects a pullback in new orders & business activity, as well as easing inflationary pressures.

Modi government’s next budget shouldn’t be excessively bold

But in all probability, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will pack in several big-ticket, populist announcements before the election campaign formally begins.

Expect Piyush Goyal to make big announcements on farm, retail & exports in Budget

Interim Finance Minister Piyush Goyal is expected to present an almost full Budget on 1 February, and govt could breach the fiscal deficit target of 3.3%.

India’s next budget may rely on some bogus numbers

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has a reputation for fiscal prudence, so the expectation is that somehow or the other his finance ministry will get the numbers in line.

What to expect from interim budget, and how it differs from full budget & vote on account

The Modi government is set to present an interim budget in the first week of February.

On Camera

India’s gallantry awards system needs reform in standoff era. Operation Sindoor shows why

The casualty list of the personnel killed or wounded during Op Sindoor has not been formally published. The public has been denied the opportunity to stand by and honour the families of the fallen.

All bets off as online gaming bill shakes industry & key players suspend ‘gambling’ on their platforms

The new law, which the government has framed as a moral duty, forced major platforms like Dream11 & Zupee to shut operations, wiping out hundreds of crores in market capitalisation. 

Post-Sindoor, joint doctrine tasks Special Forces with fighting info warfare & countering propaganda

Joint Doctrine for Special Forces Operations, released Wednesday, also outlines plans for the future expansion of AFSOD and the creation of Joint Service Training Institutes.

That Oval Office picture for ages deserves closer Indian reading, with a geopolitical lens

Putin sees this as a victory. Europeans have decided to deal with Trump on his terms for the sake of the larger Western alliance. We look at the lessons for us in India.