India To Go For Small Modular Reactors

The Indian government has come out with a nice name for its tried and tested 220MW pressurised heavy water reactor -- Bharat Small Reactor.   With the global nuclear power industry moving......

'This Is An Andhra Pradesh-Bihar Budget'

From the word go, Bihar growled its needs out when an MP from the state said aloud: "Give something for Bihar also, Madam."Every time the Budget mentioned cities and towns in Andhra Pradesh, "Kursi......

Is This What India Will Spend On Defence?

Going by this Budget's estimate of government spending of Rs 48.2 trillion, the government has allocated a significantly lower percentage to defence -- 12.9 per cent. IMAGE: The light tank Zorawar......

Govt to rope in pvt sector to build small N-reactors

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday proposed roping in the private sector to boost the share of nuclear power in India's energy basket, as it aims to achieve net zero carbon......

Why India Inc hails the Interim Budget

Terming the Interim Budget for 2014-15 fiscal as ‘very balanced’, the industry on Monday said that it was 'absolutely' up to the expectations. "The budget is absolutely up to......

Interim budget is not a mathematical jugglery: FM

Finance Minister P Chidamabaram has challenged BJP’s Prime Ministerial nominee and Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi to face the press with his views on the economy. He has questioned why......

Interim Budget lists a vision for the future

Regardless of who forms the next government, the interim Budget speech lays down a must-do list. Frankly, I think we spend too much time and effort analysing the numbers presented by the interim......

Highlights of the Interim Budget

Finance Minister P Chidambaram presented the Interim Budget for 2014-15 on Monday.Here are the highlights of the Interim Budget:    * Income tax rates kept unchanged   * 10 pc......

Sitharaman applauds rising sports stars in budget

Photograph: Amlan Paliwal/ANI Photo Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman proudly highlighted India's remarkable achievements in sports during the presentation of the interim budget in......