Special Report

From Briefcase to Bahi-katha, a History of the 'Budget Bag'

In 2019, FM Nirmala Sitharaman ditched the colonial legacy of the briefcase for an indigenous variety

Comic: Hate in the time of Delhi elections?

WEF2020: A little less conversation, a little more action

Alcohol sale restrictions could hurt Indian airports by nearly Rs 200 crore

The Indian government's proposal to restrict passengers to buy just one liquor bottle (instead of two) at airport duty-free shops will hurt the profits of airports and increase the cost of air travel, according to multiple airport operating services firms

Study in India: Attracting foreign students in the age of campus turmoil?

The Study in India programme is taking baby steps to attract more students to the country, but protests at university campuses will not help its cause in the short term

India to grow at 5.5 percent in 2021, but a lot depends on the Budget

With the economy stuck in a phase of low consumption and low investment demand, the India Ratings and Research agency reckons that the Narendra Modi government has to undertake all the heavy lifting to revive growth

The private sector will never be happy: Ayushman Bharat's CEO

Dr Indu Bhushan, CEO, Ayushman Bharat, on why private players need to change their mentality, and making the scheme foolproof

Is PM Modi's Ayushman Bharat too ambitious to succeed?

Inside India's health care fix: Fifteen months after Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the Ayushman Bharat health scheme, stakeholders have mixed views

How can Union Budget 2020 be made gender sensitive?

The government will have to be more innovative, inclusive and responsible with fiscal allocations for women

Comic: All Indians are equal, but some are greater than others

Bharatmala project: Roadblocks ahead, expect delays

Land acquisition and lack of funding hold up work as government barely meets a quarter of its target under the Bharatmala project ahead of its 2022 deadline