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As Telangana’s per capita income rises and demographic indicators improve, its share in central tax devolution shrinks, exposing the contradictions within the spirit of cooperative federalism

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present her ninth straight Union Budget on February 1. Key focus areas include fiscal deficit, capital expenditure, borrowing, tax revenue, GST collections, and nominal GDP growth, which will guide market expectations

While many reforms in the Budget focus on financial support to entrepreneurs, unfortunately, they do not address wage security or provide adequate support for women workers

With India’s urbanisation expected to touch 50% by 2050, there is a need to allocate significant portion of resources for scaling up infrastructure

A significant portion of the population does not participate in the tax system, limiting the potential impact of such relief on the broader economy

Prime Minister Modi attributes the textile sectors success to the hard work and consistent policies implemented over the past decade

Focus on ‘rolling back regulation significantly’ by ‘getting out of the way’ is the second version of deregulation

RBI’s change in stance is aimed at supporting growth but expectations must be tempered, given the uncertainties of the global economic environment

While remaining cautious, the limited budget outlay for the Defence sector is a clear message that ‘now is not an era of war’

The protest organised by Samyukta Kisan Morcha, Telangana Rythu Sangham and other bodies denounced the Union Budget for its 'anti-farmer, anti-worker' policies

Raising I-T exemption threshold has clear political undertones, especially in a city where the middle class dominates — nearly 67% of Delhi is middle-class against 31% nationally — the voter base

There is a need for a more integrated approach that considers the interdependence of energy and agriculture

Bill to be tabled in Parliament on Feb 6 to overhaul entire tax system; changes aimed at making the filing of IT returns common man friendly

India must strike a fine balance between protecting interests of domestic industry and promoting trade relations with US

Naidu highlighted four key growth engines - agriculture, MSMEs, investment, and exports - as crucial elements of the Viksit Bharat 2047 vision

Draft Bill likely to provide directions to widen tax net, given the contraction in tax base following the new exemption limits, say sources

Despite emphasis on agriculture as growth engine, Finance Minister Sitharaman fails to earmark sufficient funds

The new tax slabs announced by the Finance Minister in the Budget will substantially reduce the taxes of the middle-class, boosting household consumption, savings and investment

The BRS leaders vowed to continue their fight for Telangana's rightful share, stating that the budget reflected the Centre's apathy towards non-BJP-ruled States

Imported life saving drugs, medicines to cost less ; knitted fabrics, Smart meter turn costlier