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Thursday, July 30, 2026
TopicUnion Budget 2018

Topic: Union Budget 2018

MPs’ salary increase: Here’s what our lawmakers’ new pay package looks like

Pragya Kaushika -
The Joint Committee on Salaries and Allowances approved the parliamentary affairs ministry’s proposals, doubling MPs’ basic salary from Rs 50,000 to Rs 1 lakh. New...

Modicare is not a jumla. There are too many ‘buts’ though

Shailaja Chandra -
The concern with the health protection scheme is whether the insurance companies would make it worthwhile for hospitals to extend services easily.

Long-term capital gains tax makes a comeback

Pavan Burugula -
LTCG reintroduced after 14 years; govt also imposes 10% tax on dividend distributed by equity mutual funds.

The Modi govt never understood the problems of Indian farmers. Budget 2018 proves it

Yogendra Yadav -
Arun Jaitley seemed to make a grand declaration as if he was fulfilling a manifesto promise. But he just shifted the goal posts with Budget 2018.

Happy that budget has taken our concerns into account: RSS affiliates

Anubhuti Vishnoi -
Swadeshi Jagran Manch, Bharatiya Kisan Sangh call this budget as the first that truly addresses the concerns of ‘70 per cent India’s population’.

The biggest numbers from Modi government’s last full budget are mixed

Anjali Shukla -
The govt has been struggling with managing its spending following the rollout of the GST last year as well as the impact of demonetisation.

Full text of the Union Budget 2018

ThePrint Team -
Here's the full text of the Union Budget presented by Arun Jaitley.

Arun Jaitley gives no new ideas on reforming higher education in Budget 2018

Manisha Priyam -
More higher education institutions a positive, one new medical college for every three parliamentary constituencies will ease shortage of professionals.

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India’s education system suffers from a mafia problem. More laws is not the solution

+TFP Anil Swarup -
I have absolutely no doubt that the Nandan Nilekani-led NEET committee will come up with a very relevant and useful set of recommendations. But will it help?

Bar exam to bench, how are Indian women lawyers doing?

How CJP was covered by news and social media

Economy

Govt defends E20 in Parliament, says it shielded Indians from Rs 125/litre petrol during West Asia war

Udit Bubna -
Centre tells Lok Sabha that ‘legacy vehicles’ face no significant impact from E20, says biofuel helped cushion consumers from global oil price spike.

Defence

The ‘outlier’ caves in: Permanent commission allowed for women in Indian Coast Guard

Snehesh Alex Philip -
On Tuesday, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh unveiled a policy for gender-neutral induction and career progression of officers in Indian Coast Guard.

National Interest

Youth’s struggles won’t end with Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation. Govt must decentralise education

Shekhar Gupta -
Our education system is a destroyer of all talent by enforcing learning by rote, pushing students to coaching classes to ‘crack’ competitive exams. And then, papers leak.

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