#Budget2024: बजट में राज्यों को सौगात, NDA के सहयोगी दलों को साधने की कवायद खास बात यह है कि बजट में दो ऐसे चुनावी राज्यों हरियाणा और महाराष्ट्र के लिए किसी परियोजना का ऐलान नहीं किया गया, जहां इस समय भाजपा या भाजपा समर्थित सरकारें हैं। shorturl.at/8FRB6 #Budget2024

Finance Minister #NirmalaSitharaman termed “outrageous” the Opposition’s allegations that the Budget for FY25 “ignored” all states barring #AndhraPradesh and #Bihar. Read Archis Mohan अर्चिस's report for details #BudgetWithBS #Budget #Budget2024 mybs.in/2dXTFsd

The government has apparently increased the duty on lab chemicals from 10% to 150% effective yesterday, which would effectively kill off all small biotech startups in one fell swoop. Is that the intent of DPIIT India Ministry of Finance?

Here's a peek into the Humayun's Tomb site museum, to be inaugurated on July 29. Nestled underground, like a stepwell, it has 500+ artefacts, never displayed before, each of which tells a story Business Standard Aga Khan Foundation Ratish Nanda Sunder Nursery Park mybs.in/2dXTFtW

Former Rajya Sabha MP and Madhya Pradesh BJP chief Prabhat Jha passes away. He was also editor of party mouth piece Kamal Sandesh for a few years. Om Shanti.

"I had a meeting with a team from the Adani group and with a few other top industrial houses in India. I am really excited about this space, especially data centres and AI," #AndhraPradesh minister Lokesh Nara tells Archis Mohan अर्चिस and Indivjal Dhasmana #TDP mybs.in/2dXV6pJ

Lokesh Nara discusses with Archis Mohan अर्चिस and Indivjal Dhasmana the #AndhraPradesh govt’s plans to conduct a skill census, the target to create two million jobs in five years, and the importance of striking a balance between welfarism and economic growth. #tdp mybs.in/2dXV6pJ

In a conversation with Archis Mohan अर्चिस, Chhattisgarh CM Vishnu Deo Sai says in the past 7 months, his govt has implemented many of “Modi’s guarantees”, is studying the OPS reintroduced by the previous govt, and has taken steps to curb the liquor business. mybs.in/2dXV6pR

Cabinet Secretariat asks ministries to use global benchmarks in proposals mybs.in/2dXW2d3

Press Club of India today. One has to give it to the conviction though 😀. Pic: Bijendra Singh

There are some Kalidas’ who are wishing Bangladesh type situation in India, thoda dimaag use kar lo! 😖🫤

Indian media coverage of the liberation of Bangladesh tends to be all about Indira Gandhi and Sam Manekshaw. But who remembers Anthony Mascarenhas, the Belgaum-born journalist, whose 9,047-word expose of the horrors in East Pakistan in 'The Sunday Times', London, convinced Indira

Coming into the Olympics, Yui Susaki is 82-0 In all her international career, Susaki has never even been pushed. She’s beaten World champions and Olympic medallists for fun. She’s too fast. Too slick. Too technical. Too intelligent. Too damn perfect. Can someone beat Susaki

Vinesh will wrestle for Olympic gold! ख़ुदी को कर बुलंद इतना कि हर तक़दीर से पहले ख़ुदा बंदे से ख़ुद पूछे बता तेरी रज़ा क्या है Make your self so strong that before every moment of destiny, the man above asks you what is your will. Vinesh posted this to her Instagram a few

Heartbreak. Vinesh misses weight on second day of competition. Will be disqualified. Will also lose her medal. 150gm above the weight limit. According to UWW rules any wrestler not able to make weight is disqualified from the competition and is given last place. Sportstar

Remember how Iraqis toppled Saddam Hussein’s statue? It was only later revealed to be a military ‘Psychological Operation’ organised by US marines. So, every time you see such things happening anywhere in the world be a little sceptical about how ‘spontaneous’ they might be.

mybs.in/2dYA001 A finance secretary takes the road that is less travelled by most of his predecessors! ⁦Business Standard⁩

Ghafoor Noorani (1930-2024) was a journalist’s journalist, erudite, versatile, brave, fiercely independent, passionately committee to citizens’ rights and constitutional values — and inexhaustibly productive on issues that matter. Here’s Frontline’s initial tribute to its

In 1983, even though images of an impending famine in Ethiopia were broadcast worldwide the warning signs went unheeded. A year later Ethiopia would suffer one of the worst crises of the 20th century. The Journalist who captured those images grew up as a boy in rural Punjab. 1/27