Now that the economy is growing at a higher-than-expected rate, it is time to accelerate the pace of fiscal consolidation, and the Budget could be a good starting point, argues Rajesh Kumar.
The interim Budget proposals that will be presented on February 1 in the backdrop of the general elections scheduled in April/May 2024 are likely to have a hint of populism, believe analysts, but are unlikely to derail the government from its path of fiscal prudence.
Fun, celeb-inspired ways to add this popular new colour to your wardrobe.
The deficit stood over Rs 8 trillion in the first seven months of the current financial year. Non-tax revenues, comprising transfers from the RBI and dividends of the public sector units, shored up the Centre's revenues.
Virat Kohli is a character. He wears his heart on his sleeve and enjoys his cricket to the fullest.
A close friend of the actress informs me that she is likely to opt out of The White Lotus Season 3 for personal reasons.
The Scoop actress is not afraid of breaking a few fashion rules.
Chef par excellence Satish Arora recalls his days working as a chef to prime ministers to Chandrima Pal.
Days after JP Morgan announced the inclusion of government bonds in its emerging market (EM) bond index, a host of banks and other financial institutions (FIs) are set to tap the debt market. They plan to raise Rs 18,000 crore by issuing non-convertible debentures (NCDs) and bonds. National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Nabard) plans to raise up to Rs 3,000 crore via five-year social impact bonds on Tuesday, the first of its kind in India.
The recent depreciation of the rupee along with sharp fall in the country's foreign exchange (FX) reserves has sparked a debate whether stability of the exchange rate is necessary and desirable. The rupee was one of the least volatile currencies among peers for almost two years before the current downward pressure started in September after the US Federal Reserve lowered interest rate.
She has been capturing the attention of fashion enthusiasts with her free-spirited wardrobe.
As the Bharatiya Janata Party, which the former Union minister and two-time MP quit in 2021, and the Trinamool engage in a verbal war ahead of the general elections due in a couple of months' time, Babul Supriyo is very clear that if the BJP wins, as is widely expected, "democracy may not exist in India."
For the first time, Saif will be seen sharing his thoughts on his iconic mother on television, on what it means to be born to two of the biggest celebrities of the country, his father being the legendary cricketer, Mansur Ali Khan 'Tiger' Pataudi.
The Malayalam film 2018: Everyone is a Hero, India's official entry in the International Feature Film category at the 2024 Academy Awards, is out of the Oscars race.
From Vijay's fiery latest to atom bomb origins, brace yourself for some explosive action on OTT this week.
'Akhilesh Yadav made voters think why is the BJP asking for 400 paar.' 'They understood his words and believed the BJP wanted 400 paar only to demolish the Constitution and end reservations.'
'We want to strengthen hands of Modiji and sure that LJP (Ram Vilas) will contest polls as an ally of NDA.'
Sanjay Gadhvi once revealed to Subhash K Jha that he never wanted to make Dhoom.
Fans in Mumbai came out in big numbers to celebrate the release of Thalapathy Vijay's new film, Leo, on October 19.
It's fashion flashback Friday. The actress takes you back to the 90s in her flared pants and K3G style salwar suits.
Be it Kabir Singh or Ranvijay Singh, alpha males are nothing but grown men in diapers, observes Durba Dhyani.
In a spirited show of support, fans have gathered with creative placards, expressing unwavering confidence in Team India.
Despite the objections raised by Reserve Bank of India and Election Commission, India's politics has been funded anonymously and it is time to end this, asserts Aakar Patel.
What is noticeable in both movies is the willingness with which both the ageing stars -- Kamal is 68 and Rajini, four years older at 72 with a kidney transplant that he has not shied away from acknowledging -- have learnt to respect their age and bodies, notes N Sathiya Moorthy.
The young beauty readies herself for the upcoming Miss World contest.
Over the next three - six months, UBS believes earnings will be the main driver for EM equities outperformance.
He criticised the movie for 'glorifying misogyny' and said he wasted three hours to watch a 'pathetically made movie'.
Evening prayers on the banks of the Sarayu river in Ayodhya.
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'Being someone who wholely believes in God and frequently visits temples across the country, it is the last thing I would intentionally do. To those whose feelings we've touched, I extend my sincere & heartfelt apologies.'
10 asanas you can try to master in 2024 and set the tone for a harmonious year ahead.
The 72-year-old retired police officer, who was the local muezzin, was murdered while he was giving the call for azaan.
When MasterChef India judges Vikas Khanna, Ranveer Brar and Pooja Dhingra start talking, you can be sure it will be a masaledaar conversation.
On her 90th birthday on September 8, Ashaji hopes to perform at a live three-hour concert in Dubai.
She said I treated her like a bachchi. At another moment, she said I had gone to various people and 'bitched' about her. She also threatened to bring the entire matter to the PM's notice. A revealing excerpt from Subhash Chandra Garg's We Also Make Policy: An Insider's Account of How the Finance Ministry Functions.
The Bharat Rashtra Samithi has fielded 114 crorepati candidates followed by the Congress (111), the Bharatiya Janata Party (93) and 30 by the Bahujan Samaj Party.
Foreign investors have continued selling in the Indian market, pulling out a massive Rs 85,790 crore (around $10.2 billion) from equities this month due to Chinese stimulus measures, attractive stock valuations, and the elevated pricing of domestic equities. October is turning into the worst-ever month in terms of foreign fund outflows. In March 2020, FPIs withdrew Rs 61,973 crore from equities.
'He was one of his kind.' 'He walked at the speed of a run.' 'He wore full-sleeve shirts no matter what or when.' 'He always drove himself.'
A tantalising mix of Bedgi chillies, coriander and tamarind, make the MasterChef winner's dish taste so heavenly.
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