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India under Narendra Modi: a midterm appraisal

Two years since riding to power on the back of an overwhelming mandate, panellists evaluate the NDA government's performance

6 min read3 Jun 2016
Politics

Singapore is interested in deepening economic ties with India: Gopinath Pillai

The chairman of the Institute of South Asian Studies and an ambassador-at-large for the Singapore govt, speaks about the state of relations between the city-state and India in an interview ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit

5 min read20 Nov 2015
Politics

Tan Tai Yong | Putting South Asia in people’s consciousness

The Institute of South Asian Studies director on his fascination for India's history and the country's historic ties with South-East Asia

12 min read17 Apr 2014
Companies

It’s difficult to do business in India: Gopinath Pillai

Despite the additional costs of setting up a business in India, profitability is higher when compared with Singapore and China, says Pillai

10 min read21 Nov 2013

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The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared

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