Bihar assembly elections: Nitish Kumar hikes stipend for anganwadi workers and helpersBihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has increased the stipend for anganwadi workers from Rs 7,000 to Rs 9,000 and for helpers from Rs 4,000 t...
08 Sep, 2025, 01.51 PM IST
Nitish Kumar's son hopes populist measures will clinch another term in office for his fatherOn his birthday, Nishant Kumar expressed optimism about his father Nitish Kumar's re-election, citing the Bihar CM's recent populist measur...
20 Jul, 2025, 03.02 PM IST
Budget 2024 retains focus on capex, infra creation for a foundation for futureThe first budget of PM Narendra Modi's third term has focused on fiscal consolidation, and this should help build a strong foundation for t...
26 Jul, 2024, 04.14 PM IST
Budget 2024: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to present Union Budget on July 23Budget 2024: Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government will present its first budget of the third term on July 23, following the Economic S...
06 Jul, 2024, 11.54 PM IST
Second political turnaround in 18 months; a look at 'Paltu Ram' Nitish Kumar's careerNitish Kumar, after resigning as Bihar CM, is set to rejoin the BJP, marking his second major political shift in under 18 months and the fo...
28 Jan, 2024, 02.38 PM IST
View- YV Reddy’s broader message: India is too big to be governed directly by the CentreRajan thinks India and its states are too big and diverse to be governed entirely from the Centre.
01 Jul, 2019, 05.47 PM IST
Modi flicks populist switch as election draws closerThe budget contained $13 billion worth of measures including payouts for farmers.
02 Feb, 2019, 03.02 PM IST
Reserving jobs for locals: Why Kamal Nath, Vijay Rupani couldn't have been more wrongIf jobs are reserved for locals, and if more populist restrictions follow, India will become a hostile labour market for poor Indians.
20 Dec, 2018, 10.14 AM IST
2018 will not be as hunky dory as 2017 for markets: Gautam Chhaochharia, UBS“Response of the government in terms of policy stance will be critical for market direction”
18 Dec, 2017, 10.48 AM IST
Government aiming for long-term sustainable growth: Piyush GoyalThe prime minister has decided to aim for the longterm sustainable growth rather than populist and quick-fix measures, he added.
16 Feb, 2016, 02.40 AM IST
Bihar poll results give NDA an opportunity to strategise: ICICI SecuritiesThe Bihar election results give the NDA an opportunity to strategise for the upcoming state elections and also embark on longer term correc...
10 Nov, 2015, 03.08 PM IST
Mr Modi, don’t let Bihar distract you from ruling India"You seem terrified of doing anything that may antagonize vote banks, or draw charges of corruption or pro-business sympa thies."
16 Aug, 2015, 10.21 AM IST
Top 5 reasons why D-Street is worriedThe market will keep investors on the edge at least for the rest of 2015 as the government continues to face challenges to revive the econo...
07 May, 2015, 10.18 AM IST
JD(U) and its allies blame governor, BJP for political crisis in Bihar"Bihar has been pushed into turmoil and political instability due to the long rope given by the governor at the behest of BJP to Chief Mini...
15 Feb, 2015, 03.19 PM IST
Budget 2015: AAP triumph will not make Modi government go into populist mode, say CEOsThe stunning win of AAP will not result in the Modi administration switching policies in a more populist direction, according to a survey o...
12 Feb, 2015, 12.57 PM IST
Bihar: Jiten Ram Manjhi cabinet takes many populist measuresManjhi government took a host of populist measures like reducing mandatory attendance in schools for SC/ST students to avail benefits like ...
10 Feb, 2015, 10.49 PM IST
Congress to roll out food security scheme from August 20, Rajiv Gandhi's birth anniversaryDelhi, where assembly polls are due by year-end, will be the first state to roll out the scheme on August 20, the birth anniversary of Raji...
13 Jul, 2013, 03.28 PM IST