Nirmala Sitharaman
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
India's Budget will be 'ray of hope' for the world, says PM Modi
PM Modi said that the BJP-led NDA government has always worked with a singular aim of putting “India First” and “Citizens First”