Tinkering isn’t enough: Time for basic reforms

An interest burden growing faster than GDP growth by 2.5 percentage points is not a comforting signal for fiscal stability.

'Modi government taken landmark steps in past 100 days,' says Sitharaman

Sitharaman said creating a robust infrastructure is imperative for a fast-growing economy like India.

Listing major achievements in first 100 days, FM said creating robust infrastructure is imperative for fast-growing economy like India.

Automobile and component manufacturers have been seeking GST cut on automobiles to 18 per cent from 28 per cent

The auto components industry currently employs 50 lakh people and contributes 2.3 per cent to India's GDP.

Earlier this week, former PM Manmohan Singh had said the state of economy was 'deeply worrying'.

A rupee saved is a rupee earned — and you will need every one of those rupees when you are trying to buy a property.

This is the second time during this year that the revenue collection from the GST slipped below the Rs 1 lakh crore mark.

Former PM Manmohan Singh said the last quarter GDP growth rate of 5 per cent signals that 'we are in midst of a prolonged slowdown'.

Sitharaman and her junior minister Anurag Thakur held discussions with tax authorities and industry representatives.