Opinion | Budget 2024: A Progressive Blueprint for Inclusive Growth And Development
Tuhin A. Sinha | Wednesday July 24, 2024The Union Budget 2024-25 underscores the Modi government's commitment to inclusive and sustainable growth.
Opinion | These Are The Budget's Two Key Messages For The Future
Madan Sabnavis | Wednesday July 24, 2024Despite the pre-budget hype and multitude of expectations, two principles stand out for the medium and long-term: steadfast adherence to fiscal prudence and a simplified, uniform tax structure devoid of concessions.
Opinion | Kanwar Yatra And Nameplates: An Unnecessary Controversy
Bharti Mishra Nath | Wednesday July 24, 2024A democracy like ours can't afford to exclude any section of society. Such sensitive orders must be considered only with due consultations.
Opinion | Budget 2024 Has Big Promises For Bihar - Even If No Special Status
K.V. Prasad | Wednesday July 24, 2024In a deft move, the Narendra Modi government on Tuesday managed to strike a balance as it announced a liberal allocation for Bihar in the Union Budget without yielding ground on the state's demand for a 'special status/package'.
Opinion | Budget 2024: Allies In Good Humor, Marginal Relief For Middle Class
Amitabh Tiwari | Wednesday July 24, 2024The budget underscores the reality that it's an NDA government at the Centre, not just the BJP's. With dependencies on allies like Nitish Kumar and Chandrababu Naidu, Bihar and Andhra Pradesh have received special mentions and allocations.
Book Excerpt | How Treating Pain Can Help You Sleep
Deepa Kannan | Tuesday July 23, 2024Areas in your brain which recognize pain signals also regulate sleep. Persistent pain causes lack of sleep or impacts its quality and, in turn, poor sleep prevents chronic inflammation from shutting off.
Analysis: Can Chandrababu Naidu's "Rich Adopt Poor" Plan Bridge The Gap?
Bharti Mishra Nath | Tuesday July 23, 2024The IMF (The International Monetary Fund) in its report in April 2024 had estimated India's GDP growth to be 6.8%. In July 2024, it revised the forecast by 20 basis points to 7%.
Opinion | Modi 3.0 Budget: FM Sitharaman Inspires Optimism Among Youth
Sanjay Singh | Tuesday July 23, 2024Nirmala Sitharaman's 2024 budget speech had a distinctive tone and tenor compared to what is usually heard on such occasions. She has left a mark by standing firm and making significant strides.
Opinion | Jobs, Jobs, Jobs: On Budget 2024's Laser Focus On Employment
Bibek Debroy, Aditya Sinha | Tuesday July 23, 2024This year's Union Budget has taken a practical approach, focusing on employment and skilling with clear, strategic initiatives to ensure that the jobs created are meaningful and sustainable.
Budget 2024 Presses All Right Buttons As FM Follows Marathon Discipline
NDTV Editorial | Tuesday July 23, 2024Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's seventh budget, the first under Modi 3.0, deserves praise for presenting a balanced approach that addressed a wide range of issues.
Opinion | Politics And The Deterioration Of Arvind Kejriwal's Health
Gagandeep Singh Rajput | Tuesday July 23, 2024Kejriwal's current health issues, which have been reportedly exacerbated by his incarceration, have prompted widespread concern.
Opinion | Economic Survey 2024 Signals Resilient Growth, Despite All Odds
Bibek Debroy, Aditya Sinha | Monday July 22, 2024The Economic Survey 2023-24 highlights the resilience of India's economy. The real GDP growth rate reached 8.2% in FY24, sustaining over 7% growth for three consecutive years. Further, the survey has projected FY25 real GDP growth at 6.5% to 7%.
Opinion | A Trump-Vance Team Is A Nightmare For Europe
Syed Zubair Ahmed | Monday July 22, 2024The prospect of a second coming of Trump was already troubling Europe's globalised, liberal world order. But the entry of Vance has pushed Europeans to the edge.
Opinion | Budget 2024: Don't Ignore The Tax-Squeezed Middle Class, Again
Amitabh Tiwari | Monday July 22, 2024India's middle class expects substantial relief, not mere cosmetic changes It remains to be seen how the Finance Minister will navigate this tricky fiscal challenge.
Opinion | A Viksit Bharat Will Need Viksit, Intelligent Villages Too
Umakant Soni | Monday July 22, 2024Transforming both the ailing PSU and dormant villages with technology innovations of the "Viksit Village" will make the vision of Viksit Bharat real.
