Modi sarkar took few initiatives to uplift the poor strate of society.
The prime minister is aware that whatever be its consequences, a new taxation regime cannot be launched closer to the general elections in 2019. Thus, any date after April 2017 for the launch of GST is risky, says A K Bhattacharya.
Only national service can save the nation, and not politics: Modi
Pulbic banks have no reason to cheer Budget announcement.
Arun Jaitley will aim for jumps in other revenue streams for the government.
80-85 per cent of about 700 major infrastructure projects within the Centre's domain have been delayed.
'Deep pockets have become a prerequisite for contesting elections on a major party symbol in most states.' 'Given the premium parties place on self-financing candidates, once you have accounted for the suspected criminals, dynasts, industrialists, and celebrities, there is not much room for anyone else.'
'Two days notice for the Janata Curfew.' 'Two-and-a-half days notice for lighting candles, but a mere four-hour notice for the lockdown without taking state governments into confidence.'
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The year 2014 was one of the most challenging years for India. For two consecutive years our GDP growth was sub 5 per cent. Employment generation had declined, the revenue buoyancy was low and the country had become investment starved.
Modi govt says its economic score on all coutns is very good.
'The clearest interpretation of the November 8 mandate is that the backwards, Dalits and minorities, and a huge proportion of women cutting across caste and class, displayed massive consolidation to the extent that despite chipping of votes by the Left Front, by the Third Front and by the BSP, Mahagathbandhan candidates won, and in many cases by huge margins,' says Mohammad Sajjad.
Lack of awareness about the scheme, especially in villages, has created a situation where expectations are turning into disappointment.
According to BJP strategists, PMJAY and the PM Ujjwala Yojana will form the nucleus of the Modi government's re-election campaign.
India will welcome two trade missions in 2015 focused on meeting its infrastructure needs with US technology and services.
Four recent instances help us understand why Prime Minister Narendra Modi could truly be called the chief human resources officer (CHRO) of the country.
Nilekani said new-age technology markets work on a winner-takes-all basis.
For the CBI, crimes are likely to become more innovative, complex, driven increasingly by technology and transcending geographical boundaries, says Anil Kumar Sinha.
The Economic Survey called for improving business environment.
The Budget will indicate where the Modi government stands on reforms, growth and development.
The government is determined to stop generation of black money, he said.
The number of cyber crimes in India could touch 3,00,000 in 2015
'Let me talk about young Indian startups with their hearts in the right place and how they are proving that innovations that represent 'affordable excellence' -- breaking the myth that 'affordability' and 'excellence' cannot go together -- is indeed possible!' says Dr R A Mashelkar, the eminent scientist, in this fascinating feature.
The government has unleashed a slew of reforms to attract greater investments including higher foreign direct investment in defence and opening up the railways infrastructure sector, relaxed labour laws, launched campaigns like the Make in India for re-invigorating manufacturing, Clean India and Digital India, among others.
The government scheme has a long way to go before its ultimate goals of universal financial inclusion and financial literacy are achieved.
The Jan Dhan scheme restricts the scope of life insurance cover to bring down burden on the exchequer.
Vijay Mallya, who faces prosecution in India, is reportedly in London.
How much money the Modi government has already spent and is going to spend on all those foreign trips, muses Sunita Iyer
80% of beneficiaries in 300 districts to be linked with direct benefits transfer
'Whoever whispered in his ears that go for demonetisation, misled him completely' and the PM lacked the sagacity to know that it would not work, Yashwant Sinha tells Archis Mohan.
Chief ministers of states like Andhra Pradesh, Kerala and Karnataka were among those who raised the issue of loan waver scheme for farmers.
Why is the government unwilling to disclose the winners of its DigiDhan Yojana?
Bankers said the mammoth task of cleaning up the PSBs and improving their health will be a mammoth task for any chief executive.
'After Vajpayee-Advani, Modi-Shah is the second best in India.'
'This is a watershed election in Indian politics.' 'For the first time, we are moving away from identity politics to aspirational politics.'
While some CMs suggested reopening economic activity in phases, others pitched for the extension of the coronavirus lockdown, but with a carefully crafted exit strategy
The prime minister, on his first trip to his Lok Sabha constituency in over eight months, claimed poverty alleviation measures have lacked a proper direction and they are spoken about during election time as a "tradition".
'Life will not improve overnight; it will happen in a gradual manner.'
'Rahul is only making a pathetic public spectacle of his lack of judgment and good sense by hallucinating that somehow, the Congress, or whatever political combine is cobbled together, will displace the BJP at the coming Lok Sabha election by constantly harping on the Rafale deal,' argues retired civil servant B S Raghavan.
One can expect significant changes at India's banks in ensuing months.
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.
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