Best printers for Home

Best Mixer Grinder

Best wired Earphones

Best 43 Inch TV in India

Best Wi Fi Routers

Best Home Theatre in India

Smart Watch under 5000

Best Laptops for Education

Best Laptop for Students

India's largest opposition party blames national media for its lack of influence — but its new YouTube channel may only be targeting the Hindi belt

<keyword id="20154" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="tamil-nadu">Tamil Nadu</keyword> <keyword id="14666" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="BJP">BJP</keyword> President L. <keyword id="211390" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Murugan">Murugan</keyword> is ahead of his DMK rival N.Kayalvizhi in the Dharapuram constituency, as per the Election Commission of India data. Similarly BJP's M.Bhojarajan (Udhagamandalam), Nainar Nagenthran (Tirunelveli) and Vinoj P. Selvam (Harbour) are in the lead. On the other hand, Tamil Nadu Vice President K. Annamalai, a former <keyword id="78965" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Indian-Police-Service">Indian Police Service</keyword> (IPS) officer is trailing behind his DMK rival R. Elango in the Aravakuruchi constituency. Other notable faces of the BJP in the state who are trailing are H.Raja in Karaikudi, Vanathi Srinivasan in Coimbatore (South) and Kushboo Sundar in Thousand Lights seat. The BJP contested in 20 seats in the Assembly election held on April 6 and is leading in four perhaps due to its Vetri Vel Yatra and other actions, say political commentators. The Vetri Vel Yatra was taken by state BJP chief L. Murugan demanding action against the YouTube channel Karuppar Koottam for its obscene video about Tamil God Murugan and the prayer Kanda Shasti Kavacham sung in his praise. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/politics/elections/news/check-out-leading-candidates-list-in-west-bengal-election-results-2021/articleshow/82353323.cms">West Bengal election results 2021: Trinamool Congress takes a comfortable lead against BJP as per EC trends</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/politics/elections/news/bjp-candidate-annamalai-from-result-in-tamilnadu-state-election-2021/articleshow/82353177.cms">Tamil Nadu assembly elections 2021: BJP candidate Annamalai hopes to reap the fruits of his hard work at Aravakurichi</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/politics/elections/news/assam-assembly-election-result-2021-nda-vs-upa-vote-share-and-final-seat-tally/articleshow/82350921.cms">Assam Assembly election 2021: UPA seems to double its seat tally but that's not good enough to BJP's Himanta Biswa Sarma</a>

BJP is now leading on four of the twenty seats it contested in Tamil Nadu

<ul><li>India's real GDP grew at around 8.2% in real terms in Fy24: Economic Survey </li><li>Retail inflation dipped to 5.4% in FY24, notes Economic Survey</li><li>Unemployment dipped to 3.2% in FY24</li></ul><keyword id="19912360" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Finance-Minister-Nirmala-Sitharaman" source="keywords">Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman</keyword> is set to present the union budget on 23rd July, at 11 am. The budget session is scheduled to last between 22nd July and 12th August. This will be <keyword id="19956941" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="FM-Sitharaman" source="keywords">FM Sitharaman</keyword>'s seventh consecutive budget presentation under the third term of <keyword id="20205025" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Bhartiya-Janata-Party" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="Bhartiya Janata Party" meta.hostid="261" meta.entityid="Bhartiya Janata Party">Bhartiya Janata Party</keyword> (BJP). All budget-related documents will be available at indiabudget.gov.in. You can watch the presentation live on Doordarshan, Sansad TV, and also on various official government YouTube channels. With this budget, Sitharaman will only precede former PM <keyword id="20342248" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Morarji-Desai" source="keywords">Morarji Desai</keyword>, who has presented the highest number of budget (10) till date, followed by <keyword id="22330828" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="P-Chidambaram" source="keywords">P. Chidambaram</keyword> with 9 budgets, and Pranab Mukherjee, who has 8 budgets to his credit. In her recent address in parliament, Sitharaman noted that significant social and economic decisions will be a highlight of this budget. Notably, she concluded <keyword id="901788" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="pre-budget-consultations" source="Orion">pre-budget consultations</keyword>, which began on June 19th, on July 5th, where she met 20 invitees across 10 groups, including representatives from agriculture, skill development, finance and banking, energy, <keyword id="17408" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Infrastructure" source="Orion">infrastructure</keyword> sector and more. <h2>Key expectations from Budget 2024</h2>Experts note that this budget will mainly focus on improving consumption, and boosting <keyword id="174143" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="infrastructure-development" source="Orion">infrastructure development</keyword>. Per reports, the government is also mulling raising the threshold of standard deduction under income tax regimes from the present Rs 50,000 to Rs 1 lakh. Additionally, to boost healthcare accessibility for the underserved in the country, the government is also contemplating to double the annual coverage offered under the <keyword id="20097876" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Ayushman-Bharat-health-insurance-scheme" source="keywords">Ayushman Bharat health insurance scheme</keyword> from the present Rs 5 lakh to Rs 10 lakh over the next 3 years, along with also covering individuals aged over 70. Mr. Tashwinder Singh, CEO &amp; MD, Niyogin Fintech Limited, which offers credit to MSMEs, noted that upcoming regulatory changes should focus on simplifying compliance, taxation policies that encourage entrepreneurship, and incentivise innovations that drive R&amp;D investments. "We hope that the government takes measures to support the lending industry through access to capital and affordable interest rates, enabling entrepreneurs to realize their vision. Furthermore, we look forward to relaxed norms for NBFCs, allowing them to contribute more substantially to the economy. These measures will collectively propel India's economic growth, boost job creation, and position the Indian fintech industry as a strong contender in innovation and entrepreneurship", he continues. As for bolstering green infrastructure and clean energy production, Ms Aditi Balbir, Co-founder, EcoRatings notes that the 2024 union budget should prioritize investments in sustainable infrastructure projects and clean energy solutions, as 70% of greenhouse gas emissions stem from energy, industry, and buildings. "This will create a future-proof foundation for economic growth and help in achieving net-zero targets. Infrastructure is crucial in addressing climate change and meeting diverse societal needs. A transformative overhaul of our current and future infrastructure assets is essential. The budget should introduce financial incentives, such as lower interest rates on loans and dedicated grants, for companies committed to ESG compliance. This will create a clear link between sustainability efforts and economic benefits", she continued. <h2>Focus on Agri-credit, Real Estate in Budget 2024</h2>The government could also raise the target for agricultural loans disbursed during the year by up to 25%, setting the target at Rs 25 lakh crore. The government will also have to revamp the MSP (minimum support price) system in this space, focusing on challenges such as narrow coverage, dipping export competitiveness, discouraging private investment in this space and more. Another area that demands significant attention is real estate. Shubhi Jain, Principal Partner &amp; Head of CRM, Square Yards anticipates significant reforms in the upcoming budget under the new government. Securing industry status will unlock a plethora of legal and administrative benefits, along with much-needed tax incentives. "Also, while government’s focus on affordable housing under PMAY is commendable, recalibrating strategies in light of escalating construction costs is imperative for sustained inclusiveness and effectiveness. Moreover, enhanced tax reliefs and increased deductions on home loans, currently capped at INR 2 lakhs, are pivotal in stimulating demand and supporting prospective buyers", she says. <div type="Article" hostid="261" msid="111946291" title="Union Budget 2024-25 key highlights: Assistance for Nalanda's development as a tourist center" mstype="2" mssubtype="0"></div><h2>Short-term outlook positive, notes Economic Survey </h2>FM Sitharaman presented the Economic Survey 2023-24 in the parliament today, ahead of the budget. The survey noted that the Indian economy had managed to recover and expand in an orderly fashion post the pandemic, with the real GDP growing by 8.2% in FY24. Going ahead, prospects for continued strong growth in FY25 remain robust. India also managed to bring down its current account deficit (0.7% of GDP in FY24), while projecting a 7%+ growth rate in the medium term. On the employment front, the survey noted that AI might moderate India's services export growth by as much as 0.3 to 0.4 percentage points annually over the course of the next decade. As such, greater emphasis and focus is needed on areas like blockchain, artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, Internet of Things, cybersecurity, cloud computing, big data analytics, augmented reality, virtual reality, 3D printing, and web and mobile development. The Indian labour market indicators have significantly improved over the past 6 years, with unemployment rates dipping to 3.2% in 2022-23. However, even as net payroll additions to EPFO have doubled over the last 5 years, signaling a healthy formal employment market, job creation and increasing women participation in workforce remain key areas of concern. For all updates and latest information related to the budget, don't forget to follow <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/budget" data-type="tilCustomLink" target="_blank">Budget Insider</a>! SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/budget/news/union-budget-2024-live-updates-finance-minister-nirmala-sitharaman-key-announcements-23-july/liveblog/111942008.cms" data-type="tilCustomLink" target="_blank">Union Budget 2024 Live Updates: FM Sitharaman announces internships for 10 million youth in 500 top companies</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/budget/news/loan-limit-under-mudra-scheme-to-be-doubled-to-20-lakh-sitharaman/articleshow/111950024.cms" data-type="tilCustomLink" target="_blank">Loan limit under MUDRA scheme to be doubled to ₹20 lakh: Sitharaman</a>

Union Budget 2024: When will it be presented, what time, where to watch and what are various sectors expecting?

<ul class="summary-list"><li><keyword id="6354862" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="trump">Trump</keyword> was banned from <keyword id="6354616" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="Twitter">Twitter</keyword> on January 8, and heavily restricted on other platforms.</li><li>Activists are urging similar action against other populist leaders, <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/media/2021/jan/17/trump-social-media-ban-jair-bolsonaro-narendra-modi">The Observer reported</a>.</li><li>Those leaders include Brazilian president <keyword id="4410893" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="jair-bolsonaro">Jair Bolsonaro</keyword> and Indian PM <keyword id="6354477" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="Narendra-Modi">Narendra Modi</keyword>.</li></ul>President Trump's social media ban has opened a can of worms for tech firms who face calls from activists and academics to clamp down on other populist leaders such as Brazil's Jair Bolsonaro and India's Narendra Modi.Trump was suspended from <keyword id="6354576" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="facebook">Facebook</keyword> on January 7, a day after supporters of the president sieged the US Capitol. He was subsequently booted off Twitter - his primary channel for broadcasting messages to an audience of millions - and YouTube.Now that tech firms have shown themselves willing to clamp down on political leaders in extreme circumstances, critics and rivals wonder how long Bolsonaro and Modi can remain exempt, <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/media/2021/jan/17/trump-social-media-ban-jair-bolsonaro-narendra-modi">The Observer first reported</a>.Bolsonaro has been widely compared to Trump for his populist views. Like Trump, the Brazilian president has consistently downplayed the coronavirus pandemic, with <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/twitter-facebook-block-jair-bolsonaro-coronavirus-misinformation-2020-3">Twitter and Facebook in March removing</a> some of his videos for spreading misinformation.<div type="image" title="FILE PHOTO: Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro speaks with journalists as he arrives at Alvorada Palace, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Brasilia, Brazil, May 22, 2020. REUTERS/Adriano Machado/File Photo" height="2331" width="3109" msid="80316853" hostid="261"></div>The Observer noted that Bolsonaro, like Trump, has questioned his country's electoral system. He also joined a pro-dictatorship rally, sister newspaper The Guardian <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/apr/20/jair-bolsonaro-dictatorship-rally-protest-brazil-president-denounced">reported</a>. Bolsonaro was also helped to his position by social media. <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/11/world/americas/youtube-brazil.html">According to The New York Times</a>, he was already popular as a right-wing YouTuber while still a lawmaker.Left-leaning Brazilian politician Marcelo Freixo tweeted on January 9: "And Twitter put a muzzle on Trump. We will need another one for Brazil <a href="https://twitter.com/Twitter">@Twitter</a>."In India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is not as openly inflammatory on social media.However, politicians from the ruling BJP Party <a href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/facebook-hate-speech-india-politics-muslim-hindu-modi-zuckerberg-11597423346">have been accused of hate speech on Facebook</a>.Shashi Tharoor, a politician with the rival Congress party, tweeted on January 9: "For those crying foul on a <a href="https://twitter.com/Twitter">@Twitter</a> suspension: curbing the freedom of expression of those who incite violence &amp; other anti-democratic behaviour is needed here too."Those who try to curb the rights &amp; liberties of people they're elected to lead shouldn't be given an enabling platform."The Observer also quoted an academic, the University of Arkansas School of Law's Khaled A Beydoun, who said booting Modi from Twitter would be the "logical next move."Not all moderate politicians are so gung-ho. Several European figures, including German chancellor Angela Merkel, suggested tech firms should not be regulating political leaders.A spokesman for Merkel's government said this week, <a href="https://www.politico.eu/article/angela-merkel-european-leaders-question-twitter-donald-trump-ban/">per Politico</a>: "The fundamental right [of freedom of expression] can be interfered with, but along the lines of the law and within the framework defined by the lawmakers."Not according to the decision of the management of social media platforms."

After Trump's Twitter ban, critics want other populists like Brazil's Jair Bolsonaro and India's Narendra Modi booted from social media

<ul><li>The duopoly between <keyword id="6355629" type="DEFINITION" weightage="20" keywordseo="google">Google</keyword> and Facebook accounts for 60% of <keyword id="169310" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="digital-advertising">digital advertising</keyword>. </li><li>Google leads with a chunky 37% market share. </li><li>The application of <keyword id="107950" type="TECHNOLOGY" weightage="20" keywordseo="artificial-intelligence">artificial intelligence</keyword> (AI) and <keyword id="294572" type="TECHNOLOGY" weightage="20" keywordseo="machine-learning">machine learning</keyword> (ML) have been primary factors helping Google yield a higher return on investment for their clients. </li></ul>The duopoly between <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/googles-grooming-content-providers-in-the-indian-market-for-localisation/articleshow/69595377.cms">Google</a> and <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/zuckerberg-facebook-more-privacy-focused-indian-government/articleshow/68301513.cms">Facebook</a> accounts for 60% of digital advertising. As these tech giants lead the market, others are hoping that Indian IT service providers will help them increase their own returns from online ads, according to Edelweiss Research. Direct to consumer brands in retail — brands that want to sell online but don’t want to go the traditional route — are <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2019/06/24/cannes-lions-2019-trends-facebook-google-direct-to-consumer-brands.html">looking for alternatives</a> to the duopoly so that they can tell their stories on other channels as well. <div type="javascript" title="Custom" contenttype="Image"><cdata><![CDATA[
<div class="flourish-embed" data-src="visualisation/463448"></div>
]]></cdata></div>

 For Google and Facebook, <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/accenture-number-one-on-idc-ai-rankings/articleshow/69986095.cms">artificial intelligence</a> (AI) and machine learning (ML) have <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/no-one-would-disagree-that-ad-tech-is-hot-again-ma-is-heating-up-as-tech-giants-look-to-arm-themselves-against-facebook-and-google-and-maybe-save-the-digital-ad-industry/articleshow/65216443.cms">equipped these platforms</a> to boost the return on investment for their clients. That has helped retain an edge <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/with-digital-ad-revenue-dwindling-media-companies-are-taking-another-stab-at-selling-their-tech-to-publishers/articleshow/67045650.cms">over </a>their competitors in the market — with Google leading the way. Push for other advertisers Retail is a major vertical for a lot of Indian IT players — like <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tcs-hacked-and-data-leaked-to-chinas-operation-cloud-hopper/articleshow/69969506.cms">TCS</a>, Wipro and Infosys — and Edelweiss Research suggests that it could be a major revenue driver going forward. The sector is already undergoing major restructuring with the entry of <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/amazon-will-soar-more-than-20-as-it-becomes-a-third-force-in-advertising-behind-google-and-facebook-analyst-says/articleshow/67423809.cms">Amazon</a> forcing retail players to embrace technology faster to stay relevant. US players like <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/sears-avoids-liquidation-as-eddie-lampert-wins-bankruptcy-auction/articleshow/67558680.cms">Sears</a> and <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/Toys-R-Us-is-rising-from-the-dead/articleshow/67946245.cms">ToysRUs</a> have already filed for bankruptcy after losing ground in a rapidly changing environment. As <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/its-time-to-break-up-the-faangs/articleshow/67793304.cms">FAANGs</a> — Facebook, Apple, Amazon, Netflix and Google — continue to be market leaders, the rest of the industry is looking to <keyword id="680086" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Indian-IT-services">Indian IT services</keyword> vendors to help them keep up. Companies like Walmart have already roped in Indian firms and have started to spend massively on tech in order to stay relevant in the market. Google is everywhere Google, the world’s organiser of information accounts for 37% of all <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/google-and-facebook-dominate-digital-advertising-and-they-now-account-for-25-of-all-ad-sales-online-or-off/articleshow/61973309.cms">digital spending</a>. The world’s most popular social network comes in second with 24% of the market share according to Edelweiss Research. According to <a href="https://www.warc.com/newsandopinion/news/internet_to_account_for_half_of_adspend_by_2021/42315">Zenith</a> and <a href="http://lp.warc.com/read-global-ad-trends-may-2019.html">WARC</a>, <keyword id="2521160" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Digital-ad-spend">digital ad spend</keyword> will hit 47% of all ad spend this year and rocket to 52% by 2021. Being a dominant operating software on smartphones has helped Google’s navigate digital advertising. Google’s entire G-suite of products — Gmail, <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/india-is-youtubes-biggest-informer-for-inappropriate-content/articleshow/63912005.cms">YouTube</a>, Google Search etc. — are some of the most popular apps in the world. They come pre-installed on the 2.3 billion Android phones in the world right now. Added to that, Google Search dominates 90% of the worldwide search engine share and 98.12% of the market in India, according to <a href="http://gs.statcounter.com/search-engine-market-share/all/india">statcounter</a>. Getting higher returns Online ads have changed but so has the way that they are delivered. Using AI, Google first introduced it to write text-based ads of their clients. Once those ads were and running, Google used an algorithm to place them across its entire network of apps to maximise return. The logic behind the ‘personalisation’ empowered by ML is that users get to see those ads, which are the most relevant to them. Retailers, their clients, get to reach out customers who are most likely to need or buy their product. As time goes by and the algorithm gets more data, its able to target users with sharper precision. The combination of both those factors enhances the accuracy of digital advertising and the reach of advertisers, yielding a higher return on investment. In the past, <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/facebook-is-promising-to-use-its-greatest-asset-to-help-media-companies-make-more-money/articleshow/58810398.cms">Facebook</a> has been accused of their ad targeting algorithms <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/Facebooks-ad-targeting-discriminates-by-race-and-gender-even-when-its-not-told-to-study-suggests/articleshow/68722830.cms">discriminating</a> by race and gender, even if the parameters of the ad specify no to do so. See also: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/zuckerbergs-facebook-is-launching-political-ad-libary-in-canada-argentina-ukraine-and-singapore/articleshow/69956162.cms">Facebook is taking its political ad library global as Zuckerberg tries to show that he's not taking sides</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/facebooks-ad-archive-report-50-facebook-ads-by-bjp/articleshow/68304281.cms">BJP spends too much on political advertising on Facebook as Congress spends too little — yet again</a>

You Searched For "bjp youtube channel" and got 5 results

India's largest opposition party blames national media for its lack of influence — but its new YouTube channel may only be targeting the Hindi belt

Prabhjote

Sriram

BJP is now leading on four of the twenty seats it contested in Tamil Nadu

IANS

Union Budget 2024: When will it be presented, what time, where to watch and what are various sectors expecting?

Ira Alok Puranik

After Trump's Twitter ban, critics want other populists like Brazil's Jair Bolsonaro and India's Narendra Modi booted from social media

Shona Ghosh

Google, Facebook and their story behind controlling 60% of India’s digital ads

Prabhjote Gill

Popular Keywords

Buying Guides