Curbing release of Fed meeting transcripts may improve debate, Warsh says in bookThe release of transcripts of Federal Reserve rate-setting meetings, a cornerstone of its transparency for more than 30 years, undermines t...
06 May, 2026, 05.39 PM IST
Why 2026 Kerala polls are crucial test for Congress-led United Democratic Front after Left front's decade in powerKerala Exit Poll 2026: Exit polls suggest the Congress-led UDF could unseat Kerala's ruling LDF after a decade in opposition, with projecti...
02 May, 2026, 07.43 PM IST
West Bengal elections: Junglemahal’s 25 seats turn battleground as BJP targets TMC’s development pitchPurulia, Bankura, and Jhargram, the gateway to West Bengal's Junglemahal, are witnessing a fierce political battle. While Trinamool banks o...
22 Apr, 2026, 12.14 AM IST
Women voters now India’s most decisive political force, reservation only a matter of timeWomen are increasingly influencing Indian elections. Their voter turnout has surged, surpassing men in recent polls. This electoral power i...
19 Apr, 2026, 11.24 PM IST
Border villages in WB's Murshidabad caught in whirlpool of infiltration politics, identity fearsIllegal immigration from Bangladesh dominates politics in Murshidabad's border areas. Parties debate infiltration, identity cards, and demo...
17 Apr, 2026, 12.25 PM IST
Vote on Account 2014: Budgetary allocation for MOEF hikedThe interim budget has given higher allocation for Environment and Forests this year compared to the full-fledged budget last year.
17 Feb, 2014, 09.37 PM IST
Vote on Account 2014: Gems & Jewellery industry expresses 'shock' at BudgetAll India Gems and Jewellery Trade Federation expressed disappointment and shock at the interim Budget presented by Finance Minister P Chid...
17 Feb, 2014, 09.14 PM IST
Vote on Account 2014: Excise duty cut to cause up to Rs 1200 crore revenue loss for governmentExcise duty has been reduced to 10 per cent from 12 per cent on a range of consumer goods till June 30, 2014.
17 Feb, 2014, 09.10 PM IST
Vote on Account 2014: Rural Ministry gets Rs 82,202 crore in Interim BudgetThe Finance Ministry had proposed Rs 15,000 crore funds cut in rural development schemes in the revised budget estimates (RE).
17 Feb, 2014, 09.06 PM IST
Vote on Account 2014: I & B Ministry gets higher allocation in interim budgetThe funds allotted in the budget for 2014-15 are over 12% increase from the amount given in the revised budget for the year 2013-14 which w...
17 Feb, 2014, 08.43 PM IST
Vote on Account 2014: Rs 11,000 crore budget for paramilitary forcesThe funds will be utilised "for providing state-of-the-art equipment and technology for the Central Armed Police Forces" like CRPF, BSF, IT...
17 Feb, 2014, 07.44 PM IST
Vote on Account 2014: Govt continues to be on the path of fiscal consolidation, says C Rangarajan"The 4.1% will require additional effort on the part of the new government. They will have to make a reassessment of the various measures a...
17 Feb, 2014, 03.33 PM IST
Vote on Account 2014: Instant Analysis from Swaminathan AiyarChidambaram said that his government has been successfully able to avoid a downgrade of India's credit ratings.
17 Feb, 2014, 02.27 PM IST
Vote on Account 2014: Mobility can bridge the rural-urban divideLast mile connectivity and reach across industries is what is expected to empower the larger portion of the population.
17 Feb, 2014, 10.56 AM IST
Vote on Account 2014: Mutual funds - Looking back at the regulatory landscape and the road aheadIf one were to look some macro some data points over the past decade, the growth of the mutual fund industry appears spectacular.
16 Feb, 2014, 03.05 PM IST
Vote on Account 2014: Changing facets of Indian technology sectorThe growth of technology sector in India has been the result of a rare symbiotic relationship between policy reforms and will of the privat...
15 Feb, 2014, 04.14 PM IST
Vote on account 2014: Few major tax changes that happened during last decadeHere are a few major tax changes that happened during the last decade and identify the good, bad and ugly part of it.
10 Feb, 2014, 04.45 PM IST