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Wednesday, November 5, 2025
TopicUnion Budget

Topic: Union Budget

India’s income tax ‘balancing act’ & plans to pivot the infra push from road to rail

Global media also looks at India’s decision to allow 1 million tons of sugar exports this year & why it has come as a surprise to some traders.

Why govt’s likely to scale back on issuing sovereign gold bonds despite savings of Rs 165 cr this yr

Analysis of Union Budget shows govt expects nearly 40% lower inflows in FY25 from sovereign gold bonds than it earlier estimated, likely because of the high fiscal burden they impose.

How Budget turned a financial expert from staunch Modi supporter to critic fending off ‘BJP trolls’

Will not be supporting any party, says D Muthukrishnan, a certified financial planner. Such has been the response to his X posts that even Annamalai suggested he stop replying to trolls.

Middle class ‘stabbed’ in chakravyuh budget, Oppn is Shivji ki baraat, says Rahul in Lok Sabha

Leader of Opposition fends off hostile interjections during his entire speech, which was a mash-up of his usual themes.

‘Our alliance is like Fevicol’ — JDU’s Lalan Singh blasts Congress in LS, warns of ‘snake bite at 99’

Using a Ludo analogy, Union minister says Congress may drop to 0 seats in next election. JDU came out of INDIA bloc after seeing party leaders fight like 'vultures' for power, he adds.

‘Forgets 26 other states & 8 UTs’: Abhishek Banerjee, Tharoor blast Modi govt’s Budget in Lok Sabha

DMK’s Dayanidhi Maran & Samajwadi Party’s Birendra Singh equally scathing in their criticism of Modi govt. PM working only for those who support him, says MP from Tamil Nadu.

‘2 states got pakora & jalebi, rest have empty plates’ — Kharge slams budget, Sitharaman hits back

INDIA bloc MPs walk out as soon as minister rises to speak in Rajya Sabha. Dhankhar criticises Opposition for 'weaponising' Parliament protest to suit its 'political agenda'.

Budget 2024: Outreach continues, new schemes for tribals, Rs 2.6 lakh cr outlay for rural development

Allocation for MGNREGS, however, remained the same (Rs 86,000 crore) as mentioned in the interim budget earlier this year.

Budget windfall for Naidu with Amaravati aid, Polavaram commitment. ‘TDP sold public short’ — YSRCP

As Modi govt made opposition to special category status amply known, TDP boss insisted on liberal funding essential to rebuild state including Amaravati & Polavaram, says party.

Budget 2024: Stock market plummets as Sitharaman hikes taxes on capital gains, then recovers

Sensex ended at 80,429.04 points & Nifty at 24,479.05, both slightly lower than previous close. Many analysts had expected finance minister to keep long-term capital gains rate same.

On Camera

India’s think tanks double up as lobbyists, give no disclosures. Hurt policymaking

Many 'independent' reports, intended to shape policies, are sponsored by industry groups or entities with deep pockets and vested interests. This process must become transparent.

Kerala’s silent startup surge—work near home, smooth roads, fast internet & diaspora engagement

Once seen as a fading presence on India’s investment & startup picture, the state is slowly moving up the ladder, with policy reforms & infrastructure building.

India & Israel ink agreement to share, co-develop & co-produce advanced defence tech

Agreement signed during 17th Joint Working Group (JWG) on defence cooperation. Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh met Director General in Israeli Ministry of Defence Amir Baram Tuesday. 

Trump’s trade wars have rewritten powerplay, but India didn’t get the memo

This world is being restructured and redrawn by one man, and what’s his power? It’s not his formidable military. It’s trade. With China, it turned on him.