Budget 2015
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Modi government has kept its pre-election promise on devolution – but not on development
However you look at it, there will be significantly lesser money available for development.
Prachi Salve and Saumya Tewari, IndiaSpend.com
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Jaitley’s budget vows to crack down on black money abroad – but the real big bucks might be right here at home
The government might need to place more emphasis on what might be the biggest black money sink: domestic real estate.
Shoaib Daniyal
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No Big Bang reforms, but Modi's grand plan for a more efficient welfare state is taking shape
Technology and lessons learnt from the previous government could result in a more compassionate state.
Rohan Venkataramakrishnan
Trending
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Lok Sabha elections: Fifth phase records estimated voter turnout of 60.48%
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Why Nitish Kumar faces an existential crisis in Bihar
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For Ruskin Bond, a busy railway station has often been the best place to find – and write – a story
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‘Santosh’ review: A thoughtful study of power and powerlessness
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Hockey, FIH Pro League: Harmanpreet Singh – the calm leader and ruthless drag-flicker for team India
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India's front pages today: All Jaitley, all Budget
The World Cup gets barely a mention in the main headlines.
Scroll Staff
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Humour: What cartoonists made of Jaitley's Budget
The edit pages agreed it was a good effort, but the cartoonists had their own ideas about it.
Mayank Jain
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Arun Jaitley's budget has given no reason to cheer for the defence forces
Neither the quality of the gun nor the welfare of the man behind the gun seems to matter to the finance minister.
C Uday Bhaskar
Video
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Watch: Shyam Rangeela mimics famous politicians reacting to his nomination being rejected
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Watch: Classical dancers perform Bharatnatyam and Odissi duet to ‘Sakal Ban’ from ‘Heeramandi’
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Watch: Two musicians simultaneously play the violin with one hand and the piano with another
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Caught on camera: Streaking meteorite turns night sky blue across Portugal and Spain
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Watch: Ed Sheeran sings Punjabi remix of ‘Shape of You’, accompanied by Bhangra dancers
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What has Modi achieved so far? Jaitley has some answers
The government claims to have improved national pride and efficiency.
Rohan Venkataramakrishnan
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How one statement in Jaitley’s budget could boost Indian tourism and foreign exchange multifold
The visa on arrival scheme is proposed to be extended to 150 countries.
Mayank Jain
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MNREGA: Jaitley just awarded Modi's 'monument to Congress failure' its 'highest-ever' outlay
Finance minister claims MNREGA has gotten its biggest ever allocation, though it's close to the 2010 figure.
Shoaib Daniyal
The Reel
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‘Santosh’ review: A thoughtful study of power and powerlessness
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Is Anirban Bhattacharya Bengali cinema’s white knight?
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Start the week with a film: Why Farah Khan’s ‘Main Hoon Na’ endures
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‘Chandu Champion’ trailer: Kartik Aaryan in biopic of Paralympic gold medalist Murlikant Petkar
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‘It Ends With Us’ trailer: Blake Lively stars in drama about an abusive relationship
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Another U-turn: Arun Jaitley's budget offers a vision of India with a not-so-minimum government
The budget increases expenditure and defends subsidies.
Rohan Venkataramakrishnan
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Have the biggest announcements from Modi's second budget already been made?
The Finance Commission and the Rail Budget have already made waves.
Rohan Venkataramakrishnan