Story Posted on 01-02-2019
The director-producer-anchor allows himself to be hated. Because, at the end of the day, it doesn't matter to him. He is the industry. Practically.
A politics of hand-outs hasn’t removed poverty from India. It has embedded it even more deeply. Narendra Modi was elected to end this politics. He is now following it.
The BJP, like any right-wing government, gets significant leeway due to a 'tough on security' tag that goes with right-wing territory.
Key announcements made in the Modi govt's Interim Budget will impact a longer time-frame, and will strongly change the political landscape for the BJP, making a determined push to woo the middle class now.
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Guaranteed income schemes, farm loan waivers, subsidies and all such band-aids will not cover the government's blemishes.
The new tax exemption does not help senior citizens much.
The Budget earmarks Rs 750 crore for cow protection and welfare. This will stir Hindu hearts, no doubt, but it should also spark questions about modern 'cow protection'.
Apart from bringing the biggest allocation for defence, Budget 2019 also brings the largest investments in science and technology.
Budget 2019 has proved to be a political statement, more than an survey of economic facts.