Quote of the Day by Nobel winning economist Milton Friedman, “If you put the federal government in charge of the Sahara Desert...” – Does Friedman's critique of government still apply in 2026? What does this powerful quote reveal about government efficiency, economic freedom, and modern life lessons?Quote of the Day by Nobel winning economist Milton Friedman: Global public spending has crossed $30 trillion in 2026. Efficiency remains a ...
11 Apr, 2026, 07.50 PM IST
Fears of 'cockroaches' in America's private credit marketWall Street bankers are increasingly worried about the opaque private credit market, which has ballooned to $3 trillion. Recent company col...
14 Mar, 2026, 02.46 PM IST
Chidambaram slams Union Budget 2026; flags job crisis, weakening rupee, moreSenior Congress leader P Chidambaram has sharply criticized the Union Budget 2026-27. He stated that Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman ov...
01 Feb, 2026, 08.46 PM IST
Enough of that tightrope metaphor!When it comes to annual budget discussions, eschewing clichéd comparisons can be a breath of fresh air. Rather than likening budgetary deci...
09 Jan, 2026, 10.49 PM IST
'Rich Dad Poor Dad' author Robert Kiyosaki compares mass layoffs by Trump and Musk to a 1974 horror classic: Why, and where to watch itRobert Kiyosaki likens U.S. layoffs under Trump and Musk to 'The Texas Chain Saw Massacre,' calling it a necessary but brutal economic purg...
07 Apr, 2025, 08.01 PM IST
Donald Trump says there will be a bloodbath if he loses the U.S. presidential elections to Kamala HarrisDonald Trump continues to invoke violent imagery in his speeches, suggesting future "bloody" outcomes related to his policies and potential...
10 Sep, 2024, 07.45 PM IST
Country trapped in Lotus 'Chakravyuh'; middle class that 'banged utensils' stabbed: Rahul GandhiRahul Gandhi, leader of the Opposition, criticized the BJP during a debate on the budget in the Lok Sabha, drawing parallels to the Mahabha...
30 Jul, 2024, 01.17 PM IST
Middle-class, which banged thalis and lit torched on PM Modi's request stabbed by govt in Budget through indexation: Rahul GandhiLeader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi criticized the Modi government for removing indexation benefits on LTCG taxation in the new budget, claim...
29 Jul, 2024, 03.38 PM IST
Interim Budget evokes mixed response from Indian business community in GulfMixed reactions from the Indian business community in the Gulf to India's interim Budget for 2024-25. Some hailed it as forward-looking and...
01 Feb, 2024, 04.09 PM IST
How ads aimed at rural Indian buyers may be missing a big trickKantar's study drew insights from over 1,400 creatives across categories, markets, and media formats in 2022. The aim of the study is to he...
22 Jun, 2023, 10.53 AM IST
View: To fit seven priorities, one Budget jigsawIn the aftermath of Covid, capex was increased sharply, since that leads to employment, enhances the growth potential and catalyses private...
02 Feb, 2023, 12.18 PM IST
Why has a mid-budget Kannada film Kantara worked at an all-India level?One of the key elements, which makes Kantara a fascinating watch, is: it emerges as a new retelling of stories of epics-lore which contain ...
28 Oct, 2022, 03.54 PM IST
Budget 2016 shows govt’s commitment to fiscal stability: Shikha Sharma, MD, Axis BankThe focus of the Budget – front and centre of the nine pillars of a transformative agenda – is agriculture, animal husbandry and the broade...
01 Mar, 2016, 07.22 AM IST
PM's US visit: Journey to Mars was cheaper than auto ride, says Narendra Modi at Madison SquareThe Prime Minister said a cost of Rs 7 was incurred per kilometre in covering the 650 million km distance to Mars by the unmanned spacecraf...
29 Sep, 2014, 04.35 PM IST
Sadananda Gowda’s real challenge: Railways doing business with the private sectorGowda has done reasonably well to present a sober document, but his real challenge shows up in the budget’s fine print.
09 Jul, 2014, 12.22 PM IST
Budget 2013: Will it be sweet or bitter?After being presented in Parliament tomorrow, the Budget would be discussed by lawmakers over coming months.
27 Feb, 2013, 06.41 PM IST
- This FM'll stick to his words
Brevity has been the cornerstone of Jaswant Singh's work style. Discussions with finmin mandarins or GoM roundtables, meetings and parleys ...
22 Feb, 2003, 01.29 AM IST