Nirmala Sitharaman
Infrastructure
Budget 2020: Little to cheer for India Inc as infra and auto get cold shoulder
Corporate India has been looking forward to this year’s Budget perhaps more than any other segment of this country at ......
TMT
Budget 2020: Startups get a tax carrot, e-commerce firms get a TDS stick
Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman proposed tax reliefs and a slew of feel-good initiatives for startups, including the launch of a ......
Finance
Budget 2020: No recapitalisation for state-run banks, but some sops for small businesses
The Budget proposed the sale of the government's balance holding in IDBI Bank but didn't announce any recapitalisation of public ......
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. This requires ......
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 analyst said on ......
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 receive tax sops, ......
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 this ......
