Defence gets Rs 6.21 lakh cr, 4.79% hike from previous allocation

India on Tuesday set aside Rs 6.22 lakh crore as defence outlay for 2024-25 in a meagre increase of 4.79 percent over the previous fiscal's budgetary allocation amid the lingering border row with......

Next NDA Meeting May Propose Bihar Package

'There is also a possibility that Andhra Pradesh may demand a similar package. But as of now, we are only working on a package for Bihar.' IMAGE: Senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader Narendra D......

Can election manifestos show the way to Viksit Bharat?

Elections are not won or lost by expounding on such macro-economic matters. For the aam admi, what matters in manifestos are promises that will improve their quality of life, notes Vinayak......

Budget hikes defence budget by 4.72%, focuses on 'deep tech'

The defence budget was on Thursday increased to Rs 6.21 lakh crore for 2024-25 in a modest hike of 4.72 per cent from last year's allocation of Rs 5.25 lakh crore amid India's continuing border row......

MFs Boom Despite Market Volatility

Mutual Fund inflows in FY25 have already reached two-thirds of the total inflows seen in the entire FY24, with net inflows standing at Rs 1.3 trillion. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com......

Realtors cheer Centre's LTCG tax decision

The government’s move to tweak the long-term capital gains (LTCG) tax regime proposed in the Finance Bill 2024 and re-introduce the indexation benefit is likely to boost the investments and......

Political Savvy Nirmalaji's Bold Budget

Few finance ministers announce any taxation measure that could upset the stock market.Ms Sitharaman decided to take that risk, observes A K Bhattacharya. IMAGE: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman......

FM Nirmala Sitharaman to review RRBs' performance after Budget session

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will review the performance of regional rural banks (RRBs) after the Budget session of Parliament, according to two people familiar with the matter.......