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Bihar election: A flood of cash promises—can the state afford them?
Bihar, India’s poorest state, faces mass migration due to a lack of opportunities in the state. But political parties are offering quick election fixes, relying on cash handouts.
4 min read09:00 AM ISTOpenAI is the most valued private company, ahead of SpaceX
OpenAI has officially become the world’s most valuable private company, surpassing Elon Musk’s SpaceX.
1 min read15 Oct 2025Which states recorded the most road accident deaths in 2023?
Road accidents are the leading cause of accidental deaths in India, with Tamil Nadu, Chhattisgarh, and Telangana recording the highest number of fatalities per million population in 2023.
1 min read14 Oct 2025Which central banks added most gold reserves in August?
There were seven central banks that bought gold in August, with National Bank of Kazakhstan adding the highest.
1 min read14 Oct 2025Shubh labh or stock loss? A reality check on festive picks
From boom to bust: festive stock recommendations saw spectacular success in Samvat 2080, only to have two-thirds of picks decline the following year.
5 min read14 Oct 2025Can India create homegrown giants to rival the Big Four firms?
For decades, India has served as the world’s back office and knowledge hub. Can it now convert this strength into competitive prowess and challenge the Big Four's dominance in consulting and auditing?
4 min read14 Oct 2025Credit card debt has slowed—but what’s worrying regulators?
Year-on-year growth in credit card balance outstanding has tempered. But, this does not signal the end of households’ financial stress. More risks are still looming.
4 min read13 Oct 2025What Satya Nadella’s latest shakeup says about Microsoft's evolving AI strategy
The company has promoted Judson Althoff, its longtime sales boss, to chief executive of its commercial business, freeing up Nadella to focus on diversifying Microsoft's AI strategy beyond OpenAI. What's his plan?
5 min read12 Oct 2025The week in charts: FPI outflow, clean Delhi air, Navi Mumbai airport, carb overload
In this weekly Plain Facts compilation, we present to you data-based insights, with easy-to-read charts, to help you delve deeper into the stories reported by Mint in the week gone by.
3 min read11 Oct 2025Has AI empowered India's software services exports?
India's software services exports have shown a steady rise since the launch of ChatGPT in November 2022, according to Franziska Ohnsorge, chief economist of South Asia region, World Bank.
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Budget
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