Modi 2.0

Modi govt : Budget 2024

Prime Minister Narendra Modi asked if the Congress had received huge sums of money from Ambani-Adani since Rahul Gandhi stopped attacking them suddenly

Modi govt has mostly failed in meeting fiscal targets set in Budgets

Describing the relationship between India and Australia, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that the high degree of mutual trust between the two nations has naturally

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday showcased India as an attractive destination for investment in the defence manufacturing sector, and said the country will move towards becoming one of the leading exporters of military hardware globally backed by favourable economic policies. After inaugurating the 14th edition of Aero India at the Yelahanka Air Force station complex on the outskirts of Bengaluru, he said India has rejuvenated its defence production sector in the last eight-nine years and is looking at increasing the export of military hardware from USD 1.5 billion (one billion=Rs 100 crore) to USD five billion by 2024-25. "The new India of the 21st century will neither miss any opportunity nor will it lack any effort. We are gearing up. We are bringing revolution in every sector on the path of reforms, Modi said. The country, which was the biggest defence importer for decades, is now exporting defence equipment to 75 countries of the world, he said. Modi said India's defence

The DBUs will help banks that are now looking to reduce their physical footprint with fewer brick-and-mortar branches, with a 'light' banking approach.

A faltering economy may have led to a re-think on economic strategy. And Mr Modi might think he is politically strong enough to take some risks. But there could be a minefield ahead, writes T N Ninan

The proposal to put on hold the three farm acts for a year or thereabouts is just the latest in a string of pull-backs by the govt during the past six years or so. Read on

India has one of the world's largest arable landmasses, focused sunshine, and water in 40% of land, and so, if the three laws are implemented, India will be transformed

Even before the lockdown, the economy was on the downhill despite the Centre announcing huge corporation tax cuts

The pandemic debate is all divided by ideology and top BJP leaders are exploiting a grave crisis in cynical political self-interest. The result looks like nobody is in control

If we keep subsidising or protecting businesses that are not able to compete, we have an issue. I would expect the market to be able to sort things out, says Uday Kotak

Protectionism will hurt India's economy and its people

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First year of Modi-II saw many controversial initiatives

Its amendment of the Citizenship Act led to widespread countrywide protests in December, January, and February

BJP will reach out to around 100 million families through a letter from the Prime Minister

The government's handling of the Covid-19 pandemic, however, got the highest approval rating

The survey is based on a sample size of 1,187 respondents. The field work for the survey was done on March 26-27

After days of indecisiveness, the governments on Saturday decided to come together in resolving a growing crisis