From nuclear power generation to agri reforms, from a noisy middle class to central bank's moves on interest rates, the government must jump over many obstacles to achieve its objectives
In her post Budget press conference, Nirmala Sitharaman said that an additional one crore taxpayers will pay no tax post her announcement. Here's how
Former Finance Minister P Chidambaram accused the government of favouring taxpayers and voters in Bihar in Union Budget 2025
Our Editorial comment and columnists dissect the Union Budget 2025 to see what makes it tick, and what doesn't
Higher collections have also resulted in calls to use the opportunity to simplify the goods and services tax structure
The projects for Bihar in Budget 2025-26 add to the Rs 59,000 cr that the FM allocated to the state in July
India's economic growth is expected to slow to a four-year low this fiscal year due to weak demand, particularly in urban areas where the cost of living has soared
Budget 2025: Stills from movies like Krrish, Welcome, and television series were being shared widely to encapsulate the sentiment of the taxpayers
The reforms are part of the Government's broader strategy to stimulate consumption, enhance ease of doing business and boosting economic growth
No tax on income up to ₹12 lakh, revised tax slabs, senior citizen benefits, and homeowner relief announced by FM Nirmala Sitharaman to ease the financial burden on the middle-class
As Nirmala Sitharaman gears up for Budget 2025, Indians seek relief from inflation, stagnant wages, job scarcity, and high taxes, hoping for reforms to ease daily financial stress
Lightening the burden on the middle class will encourage them to spend more, say experts
Arvind Kejriwal highlighted the pivotal role of the middle class in driving the Indian economy, lamenting their exploitation for tax purposes without adequate support
HDFC Bank and Kotak Mahindra Bank are expected to report increases in bad loans, which should lead to higher provisions and weigh on quarterly profit
Ms Pande persuades us well to stop thinking of the middle class as a static, ahistorical entity
There is no concrete definition of what such a dream with Asian characteristics means, but inspiration could come from the American Dream, a term coined by writer James Truslow Adams in 1931
The companies' renewed focus on more affordable products is meant to appeal to middle-class aspirational customers who are more price sensitive
Asserting that the Centre's policies have "failed" to revive the economy, the Congress on Thursday said the government's strategy of cutting corporate taxes, giving "generous corporate handouts" and raising the tax burden on the salaried middle class has only helped enrich large monopolies without any discernible increase in investment or hiring. Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh said what is needed for stimulating demand is tax cuts for the salaried middle classes and income support to the poor. His remarks came over a media report which claimed that the sharp slump in economic growth rate to 5.4 per cent in July-September this year has sparked concerns among policy makers that low single-digit income growth in the corporate sector despite four times growth in profits over the last four years, is one of the reasons behind the slowing of demand. In a post on X, Ramesh said, "Private sector profit is at a 15-year-high and has grown four times over the
India's swelling urban middle class has been the engine of its growth for far longer than government capex has