Budget: Mission Poshan 2.0 to improve nutritional outcomes

The supplementary nutrition programme and the Poshan Abhiyaan under the Women and Child Development Ministry has been merged to launch Mission Poshan 2.0 to strengthen nutritional content,......

FULL TEXT: President's address to Parliament

Here's the full text of President Ram Nath Kovind's customary address to the joining sitting of Parliament on the first day of the budget session. Honourable Members, This joint sitting of......

FULL TEXT of President's address on the eve of 71st Republic Day

  Here's the full text of President Ram Nath Kovind's address to the nation on the eve of 71st Republic Day. Dear fellow citizens, On the eve of our 71st Republic Day, I extend my warm......

FULL TEXT of PM Modi's I-Day address

Following is the full text of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's address from the ramparts of the Red Fort on the 73rd Independence Day.  IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the nation......

The truth behind health ministry's tall claims

Modi government's health ministry is good at making new claims but there is no visible sign of any new programme being initiated, finds out Manoj K. During the last week of May 2015, several......

Budget reflects a strong sense of political will for reforms

The Budget is remarkably coherent in specifying the aims of specific public investment proposals, notes Rathin Roy.   I looked for answers to three important questions in Budget 2015. First:......

Confused about the Budget proposals? Please read this

Extends fiscal deficit reduction roadmap by one year to 2017-18 Raises services tax, to implement GST by April 2016 and cut corporation tax from 2016-17 to 25% by 2020 The Government has presented......

Budget 2013: What the India Inc has to say

Finance Minister P Chidambaram announced the Union Budget 2013-14 in Parliament on Thursday.Is it a good Budget, a bad Budget or plain, simple dull. Let's take a look at what India Inc has to......