Budget 2024

BJP, JD(U) and TDP Find Common Ground

Rajeev Deshpande

Bihar and Andhra Pradesh get a good deal, will aid NDA consolidation

A Respite for the Middle Class

Ullekh NP

Incentives for women and youth offer hope

Promise of Urban Renewal for Congested Cities

Rajeev Deshpande

Cities to be developed as growth hubs with policies and incentives for states, transit plans for urban centres with 30 lakh plus populations

Fiscal deficit makes no difference to voters, but it shows our commitment to prudence, says Nirmala Sitharaman

Rajeev Deshpande

After a demanding Budget Session in Parliament, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman tells how the government’s fiscal responsibility and commitment to welfare and growth will strike a chord with the electorate

Powered by Modi’s Guarantee

Rajeev Deshpande

Budget 2024 The Interim Budget avoids populism and expansive announcements but banks on the government’s record and its confidence about winning the general election

The Prologue to July

Siddharth Singh

The Finance Minister underscores the economics behind the Modi government’s faith in itself as it pursues welfare measures and infrastructure development with only a nominal increase in expenditure