Modi Bluster Missing From Budget

With the reality of coalition politics staring the BJP in its face, this was inevitable, points out Ramesh Menon. IMAGE: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman leaves for Parliament to present the......

Andhra CM compares Jagan to 'drug lord Pablo Escobar'

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Thursday compared his rival Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy to Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar, as he slammed him over the the state of law and order......

Oppn protests 'discriminatory' Budget; 'Viksit Bharat' dream, says BJP

The Opposition on Wednesday claimed the Union Budget was "discriminatory" against non-NDA-ruled states and accused the prime minister of running a "shaky and vulnerable" coalition government. The......

You dismissed the subject in just 10 words: Chidambaram cautions govt on inflation

Former finance minister P Chidambaram on Wednesday cautioned the government against taking inflation lightly, saying every family is hit hard by price rise and asked why the Reserve Bank of India......

Budget focuses on jobs and skilling, keeping 2 allies happy

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday announced a marginal income tax relief for the middle class, a Rs 2 lakh crore outlay for job creation schemes over the next five years and a spending......

What Sitharaman's 7th Budget has in store for us

Highlights of the Union Budget 2024-25 presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in Lok Sabha on Tuesday. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Standard deduction in new tax regime......

Budget: Nirmalaji's Huge Rural Sector Challenge

Alloting more funds for MNREGA and PM-KISAN could wipe out the entire additional money that the Centre may have for FY25. IMAGE: Farmers harvest Calabash (bottle gourd) from a field at Bapora......

Why's Naidu Visiting Delhi Again?

Unlike the previous visit, where TDP MPs accompanied Naidu to meetings, sources termed the current visit as "low profile", with one-on-one meetings with key Union ministers. IMAGE: Andhra Pradesh......

Dhoni's B'day gift: HUGE! 100ft cut-out!

Photograph and Video: Kind Courtesy It’s My Nandigama/Instagram Mahendra Singh Dhoni's fans continue to rewrite the playbook for expressing their love.   Last year, they stunned us with......

Vihari to continue playing for Andhra after assurance from ruling party

IMAGE: Hanuma Vihari with Andhra deputy chief minister Pawan Kalyan. Photograph: Hanuma Vihari/X Hanuma Vihari has committed to represent Andhra following assurance from the state's ruling party......