Will Mr Jaitley bite the 'swadeshi' bullet?

What the new defence minister does with the Rafale fighter jet deal will decide if India wants to build genuine, long-term defence capability through an indigenous product that slashes life-cycle......

TEXT: President Patil's last address to Parliament

President Pratibha Patil on Monday addressed Parliament for the last time as President when she flagged off the Budget session. Here's the text of her speechHonourable Members I welcome you to this......

President's address to the Parliament

Following is the trascriptof President Pratibha Patil's address to the joint sittingof Parliament on Thursday.Honourable Members, I convey my good wishes to you and to all our people. On behalf of......

What experts say about interim Budget 2024

Following are comments from economists at leading financial institutions, banks and rating agencies on the interim Budget: Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Abheek Barua, Chief Economist, HDFC......

Nothing To Not Like In The Budget

Could it have been more reformist? Of course, but this is an election year Budget, observes Akash Prakash. IMAGE: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman leaves after addressing Bharatiya Janata Party......

Is the worst over for Indian banks?

The banking sector is much better placed to handhold India Inc, but it’s still too early to sing “Happy days are here again!” Abhijit Lele & Raghu Mohan report. Illustration:......

Budget Won't Ensure Economic Recovery

By any economic theory or doctrine, this is no Budget that supports economic recovery, whether through supporting aggregate demand, or through expansionary stimulus, declares Rathin Roy.......