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

· Mar 05, 2015 · 06:30 pm

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

· Mar 02, 2015 · 11:30 am

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

· Mar 02, 2015 · 08:30 am

India's front pages today: All Jaitley, all Budget

The World Cup gets barely a mention in the main headlines.

Scroll Staff

· Mar 01, 2015 · 01:46 pm

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

· Mar 01, 2015 · 12:29 pm

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

· Mar 01, 2015 · 08:45 am

What has Modi achieved so far? Jaitley has some answers

The government claims to have improved national pride and efficiency.

Rohan Venkataramakrishnan

· Feb 28, 2015 · 07:51 pm

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

· Feb 28, 2015 · 03:34 pm

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

· Feb 28, 2015 · 02:18 pm

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

· Feb 28, 2015 · 02:05 pm

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

· Feb 27, 2015 · 08:23 pm