Jayant Sinha, the Minister of State for Finance, spoke at length on government's economic vision, and the initiatives it has taken on various fronts, including reforms in the social sector and financial sector, among others. Anilesh S. Mahajan reports.

Minister of State for Finance Jayant Sinha assured that the government is on track to push reforms.

The biggest drawback, say experts, is lack of disincentives for states that go back on their promises. The only deterrent is that they may have to forfeit their claim on funds under IPDS.

While the role of drones in civilian life is bound to increase, the DGCA's hesitation in endorsing them also has some basis. Key questions of safety and security are involved.

The NDA government is bringing a plan to clean the mess in distribution companies, but a history of failures raises more apprehension than confidence.

Business Today does a reality check of the claims and counter claims in the fight between the JD(U) and the BJP for voter mind space ahead of elections.

Time to debate whether Rajya Sabha should have power to veto bills passed by Lok Sabha.

If the Congress party wants to bring itself back as a credible alternative in the next general elections, it will have to reinvent its working style. Else, another defeat in 2019 might prove fatal for this grand old party.

Recent utterances from both PM and the finance minister have made it clear that the upcoming budget will be a marked departure from the business-as-usual version of July 2014.

It was for the first time in Independent India's 67-year-old history that providing 24X7 electricity access to all the citizens became an election issue.

ONGC Videsh Ltd, the overseas arm of state explorer Oil and Natural Gas Corp , and Oil India Ltd have already spent $5 billion in taking 20 per cent stake in Area-1 gas field.

Skill development remains one of our biggest challenges. The root of this imbalance lies in the low quality and efficacy of primary education.

One reason for investor faith in this public sector behemoth is clearly the coming to power of the new Narendra Modi-led National Democratic Alliance government.

The plans will trip unless Coal Minister Piyush Goyal can sort out the coal mess and ensure 24/7 power to industrial units across the country.

It really would not have been that difficult for Finance Minister Arun Jaitley to push through a decisive Budget. But he chose to present a Budget that looks tame in the context of what is needed to propel the economy forward.

Your cover story package, starting with Rough and Tumble (June 22), provides many worthwhile suggestions for the NDA government.

As the new government moves from the poetry of campaigning to the prose of governing, the big and difficult agenda of jobs looms large, writes TeamLease Chairman Manish Sabharwal.

The Sensex surged to record intra-day high of 22,363.97 points on buying by foreign funds, mainly in banking stocks, before closing at 22,339.97 points, up by 125.60 points. The 50-share Nifty shot up by 54.15 points to a record closing high of 6,695.90.

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