Nirmala Sitharaman
Opinion
Budget 2020: Govt leaves heavy lifting in education sector to private players
The Economic Survey 2019-20 focused on wealth creation. But wealth creation depends on job opportunities and household savings....
Consumer
Budget 2020: Govt hitting on rural cylinders to jolt countryside, consumption
The Budget fired on two cylinders for the countryside, proposing billions of dollars for farms and a water scheme in ......
Finance
Budget 2020: Growth, fiscal deficit targets tough to meet, says Moody's
India’s nominal growth projection and fiscal deficit target for 2020-21 will be challenging to achieve, a Moody’s...
Finance
Budget 2020: Govt to sell stake in LIC, doubles disinvestment target
The government has doubled its disinvestment target for the next fiscal year to Rs 2.1 trillion (about $29.36 billion) to ......
Healthcare
Budget 2020: Cheer for medical device makers, viability gap funding for hospitals
Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman in her Budget proposed to impose a cess on the import of medical devices as India ......
Infrastructure
Budget 2020: ADIA, other sovereign wealth funds get a helping hand for infra bets
Abu Dhabi Investment Authority and other sovereign wealth funds looking to invest in India’s infrastructure sector will...
Economy
Budget 2020: Tax changes and other main highlights
Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman had her task cut out for the Budget, with the government estimating economic growth...
Economy
Budget 2020: Tax tweaks but little else as govt wishes for a revival
Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman proposed a giant water scheme and boost spending in the agriculture sector as she unveiled...
Markets
Budget 2020: Sensex, Nifty slump as Sitharaman leaves investors disappointed
Indian stock market investors appeared to be cautiously optimistic in a special trading session on Saturday before finance minister...
Finance
Budget 2020 Blog: Finance minister Sitharaman unwraps 'bahi khata'
Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman has her task cut out as she gets ready to deliver her second full budget today, ......
