Can Nitish-Tejashwi's second coming stem Bihar's rot?

Various indicators make it amply clear that there are grave challenges facing the new government of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, reports Indivjal Dhasmana. IMAGE: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar......

MP Polls: Economic Issues Facing Shivraj Singh Chouhan

Per capita income in MP has consistently been below the national average for at least 24 years. However, it has narrowed the gap with the all-India level in recent years. IMAGE: Madhya Pradesh......

Why Must We Have 7 I-T Categories?

'The finance minister missed yet another opportunity to simplify the income tax structure in the Budget.''This was an opportune moment to get rid of the old tax system entirely and move fully to......

Will money in hand from tax breaks spur housing demand?

Real estate developers are hoping that the slew of tax concessions announced in Union Budget 2025, set to take effect this financial year, will spur demand for affordable and mid-segment housing,......

GDP growth rate for 2017-18 revised upwards to 7.2%

Earlier, the CSO in its advance estimate had pegged the GDP growth rate for 2018-19 at 7.2 per cent. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com The government on Thursday revised the economic growth......

The Regret About This Budget Is...

'...that it once again shies away from renewing its commitment to strategic divestment,' points out A K Bhattacharya. IMAGE: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman shows the Budget tablet at the......