Nirmala Sitharaman
Economy
Budget 2020: Tax tweaks but little else as govt wishes for a revival
On Saturday, while delivering her second union budget speech, Nirmala Sitharaman spoke for almost two hours and 40 minutes, the ......
Markets
Budget 2020: Sensex, Nifty slump as Sitharaman leaves investors disappointed
Indian stocks slumped in the special trading session on Saturday as finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s budget for the next financial ......
Finance
Budget 2020 Blog: Finance minister Sitharaman unwraps 'bahi khata'
Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman had her task cut out as she delivered her second budget today, with the Indian economy ......
Markets
Indian investors eschew equity mutual funds as economy falters
Indian retail and institutional investors shied away from domestic equity markets last year as a slowing economy ate into stock ......
Finance
BJP recommends tax tweaks in budget to attract foreign investors
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party has recommended adjusting rules on taxing equity market returns in the upcoming budget on Feb. ......
Finance
Govt likely to raise spending in budget to revive economic growth
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government is expected to raise spending on infrastructure and cut some personal tax in its ......
Economy
India faces first fall in direct taxes in at least two decades
India's corporate and income tax collection for the current year is likely to fall for the first time in at ......
Economy
Govt may fund $28 bn of FY21 spending via off-budget borrowings
India is likely to fund roughly $28 billion of its expenditure outlay in its upcoming budget for the fiscal year ......
Finance
New Indian law to protect foreign investors to exclude tax demands
New legislation will improve protection for foreign investors in India by offering relief from possible policy changes but will uphold ......
Economy
Slowing growth, widening deficit hint at tough choices for upcoming Budget
As she gets ready to present her second full Budget, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman will have more than just fiscal ......
