Nirmala Sitharaman
Sanjaya Baru | Sitharaman’s one bright idea from her JNU days
Analysis of Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's impactful policies challenging economic norms, reshaping growth strategies
AA Edit | Lower GST, higher compliance
A feather in the cap was the GST Council offering startups and private players the same leeway offered to government bodies like the Isro.
Parsa Venkateshwar Rao Jr | Slow economic growth a major challenge for govt
The MPC statement shows that inflation remains an issue of concern, something that the FM refused to take into account in her Budget
AA Edit | Time to bring petroleum products under GST ambit
The GST must expand its horizon and include petroleum products, but the issue has several contentious sides
AA Edit | Some states deserve special status
Just as in case of individuals, in the context of states, or regions, too, “equality” between unequals is not fair
AA Edit | RBI focus still on inflation
The central bank observed that inflation — excluding vegetables — has been rising well above the upper tolerance band
AA Edit | High 5 in the Union Budget: Some clever innovations
Here are the five unique facets in the Budget that need a second reiteration
Parsa Venkateshwar Rao Jr | Dreams left undisturbed in Budget amid economic lull
The 2023-24 Union Budget of Ms Sitharaman can at best be described as a Budget of idle curiosities, lacking any sense of urgency
AA Edit | Sound Budget for stability, opportunity lost on reform
Green is the colour of the Budget, with a big thrust to green housing, green vehicles, green industries
AA Edit | Will poll-eve Budget put a cap on inflation?
The private sector would remain cautious to expand their industrial activity and thereby create more jobs