'Jai Shri Ram', 'Har Har Mahadev' heard during FM's budget speech

Lok Sabha members heard Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's 90-minute budget speech in rapt attention, barring the occasional remarks by opposition members and regular applause from the treasury......

Here's why Jaitley idolised Deendayal Upadhyaya in his budget speech

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, during his maiden Budget speech in Parliament on Thursday, termed late Bharatiya Janata Party ideologue Deendayal Upadhyaya as his party’s Rajiv Gandhi and......

Does India Need A Population Policy?

Experts recommend awaiting the findings of the 2021 Census, which is yet to be conducted, before introducing population control policies. IMAGE: A crowded railway platform in Mumbai. Kindly note......

'BJP will have no effect. Not even an iota'

'The people of Tamil Nadu, in particular Chennai, know about the double standards of the BJP. Nothing will work for them here.' IMAGE: Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam MP Thamizhachi Thangapandian......

Budget 2025: What states want from Sitharaman

Finance ministers of states demanded an increase in allocation under 50-year interest-free loan scheme, while fiscally stressed states like Punjab and Kerala pitched for a special package and......

Live Video! Mamata's Railway Budget Speech

Courtesy: Lok Sabha TV Rediff.com brings to you Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee's Railway Budget Speech Live from Parliament. We will also webcast Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee's Budget......

The India Story: 90% Work In Progress

From highways connecting once-remote regions to aviation networks carrying millions, India's infrastructure story is one of transformation. IMAGE: Union Minister of Roads, Transport and Highways......

What Centre Will Shell Out For AP, Bihar

While Andhra Pradesh is expected to receive Rs 15,000 crore to Rs 20,000 crore, Bihar is likely to get Rs 5,000 crore to Rs 10,000 crore in FY25. IMAGE: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the......

Wisden defends importance of Test cricket

A global economic crisis, militant attacks in Mumbai, a Texan billionaire under investigation for an alleged $8 billion fraud and a Twenty20 cricket competition sanctioned but not controlled by the......