'The intensity and frequency of heatwaves will be much higher than in previous years over Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Odisha.' IMAGE: People shield from the blistering......
'We are going to need more technical people in government.''You can't expect a generalist to understand the complicated world of financial engineering.''I regret to say that most of our politicians......
Per capita income in MP has consistently been below the national average for at least 24 years. However, it has narrowed the gap with the all-India level in recent years. IMAGE: Madhya Pradesh......
'Most of the agitations are staged by the Opposition to disturb the peace of the state.' IMAGE: A bus in flames after it was torched by farmers on the Bhopal-Indore highway in Dewas, Madhya......
State debt is rising because revenues are disappointingly weak.Ten states have debt ratios exceeding 30 per cent.In 2023-2024, states were borrowing simply to meet day-to-day expenses, points out......
India has managed high government debt-to-GDP, a slowing domestic revenue engine, lower household savings and a more hostile geopolitical environment separately in the past.But together, they......
This will be the first full-year Budget of the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance government since it came to power for a third consecutive term in July last year. IMAGE: Finance Minister......
'A sum of Rs 6,000 a year is very significant for a small farmer whose land holding is very small and whose produce is very small. All these calculations on a daily basis are extremely unfortunate......
The ripples from November 8 may be seen in next year's state budgets.Ishan Bakshi and Nitin Sethi report. Even as the granular picture of the consequences of the 14th Finance Commission on state......