A K Bhattacharya

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Budget 2026: What The Fiscal Numbers Show
Rediff.com1 days ago

The idea of back-loading the target of fiscal consolidation is perhaps guided by the...

'I Don't Want To Let Down The Economy...'
Rediff.com4 days ago

'This Budget has a one-year agenda, which you can call the sprint, and the marathon is...

Nirmala Sitharaman: 'Prime Minister Modi Does Not Tolerate Gaming Of The System'
Rediff.com4 days ago

'Grassroots-level corruption, which disrupts the last-mile work, cannot be ignored in...

Nirmala Sitharaman: 'Focus Of Budget Was To Keep Stable Growth Going'
Rediff.com7 days ago

'We kept this Budget on a larger plank, rather than on one incident, however serious.'

Modi-Trump Call: 'Headwind Becomes Tailwind': FM
Rediff.com5 Feb 2026

The finance minister said that consolidation of state-owned banks could proceed at any...

Don't Expect Tax Relief In This Budget!
Rediff.com27 Jan 2026

After the last Budget's announcement of a major tax relief for those earning an annual...

How Winter Session Sets Stage For Budget
Rediff.com5 Jan 2026

Three laws passed in Parliament could boost central revenues, reshape GST cess flows,...

How Modi's Committee-Led Governance Is Driving Reforms
Rediff.com12 Dec 2025

The change in the government's engagement with the economy's need for reforms is more...

Budget 2026: Nirmalaji's Challenges, Opportunities
Rediff.com21 Nov 2025

The best course for the government at this time would be to tighten the seat belt a...

'On Track For GDP Growth Exceeding 6.8%'
Rediff.com3 Nov 2025

'I will not be surprised if there is a 7 per cent handle in front of the decimal place...

The Story Behind India's National Anthem
Rediff.com27 Sep 2025

Nehru had requested Tagore to compose a national anthem. But the poet died soon after...

'Petrol, Diesel In GST? Not In Immediate Future'
Rediff.com26 Sep 2025

'Tax cannot be emotional.'

Nirmalaji, Streamline GST Assessment Machinery!
Rediff.com23 Sep 2025

'It must become faceless, just as the entire direct tax assessment system has already...

'My God, The Number Of Meetings We Had On GST!'
Rediff.com22 Sep 2025

'It was like rigorously preparing for a solid, good exam...' 'I don't know what marks I...

'I Can't Say On September 22, I Will Be With A Stick'
Rediff.com22 Sep 2025

'I am doing the drive in making sure that people pass this on. So the drive is not with...

'I Won't Wait For Decades To Get Reform Done'
Rediff.com19 Sep 2025

'That is going to have an impact on literally every one, whether you buy a toothpaste,...

The Regret About This Budget Is...
Rediff.com3 Feb 2025

'... that it once again shies away from renewing its commitment to strategic...

Budget 2025: What Nirmalaji Needs To Fix
Rediff.com16 Jan 2025

If the fiscal deficit target of 4.9% of GDP has to be met for 2024-2025, which the...

Where Would India Be Without Dr Singh?
Rediff.com27 Dec 2024

What stood out in his 15-year journey as a member of the political executive at the...

Why Modi Prefers Babus At RBI Helm
Rediff.com20 Dec 2024

Perhaps because the Modi government had some differences of opinion with two of the...