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No room to manoeuvre: Nirmala Sitharaman in a tight spot

In the infrastructure sector, the government could speed up the work on the dedicated freight corridor project.

31 Jan 2020 2:24 AM IST

Despite cuts in corporate taxes and monetary easing by the central bank, investments have failed to pick up.

India's budget likely to raise spending to revive economic growth

India is facing its worst economic slowdown in a decade. Growth slipped to 4.5 per cent in the July-September quarter.

29 Jan 2020 10:11 AM IST

Nirmala Sitharaman

New thinking is needed, Band-Aids won't suffice

The government has been firefighting since FY 2019 using mostly Band-Aids of the cheapest kinds.

29 Jan 2020 2:26 AM IST

Defence minister Nirmala Sitharaman. (Photo: PTI)

Decisive measures vital to revive India's growth

The moderation in nominal income growth has affected the consumption spending of the middle class.

20 Jan 2020 1:47 AM IST

Uttar Pradeh government announced closure of all educational and training institutes till Monday after the Supreme Court website posted around 9 pm that the five-judge Constitution bench headed by Chief Justice Gogoi will pronounce its verdict in the case at 10.30 am on Saturday, a non-working day for courts. (Representational image)

Higher allocation for education sector in Budget expected'

According to Niti Aayog, the education budget will go up to 6 per cent of the GDP by 2022.

15 Jan 2020 1:31 AM IST

Nobel Prize for Economics 2019 winner Abhijit Banerjee delivers a lecture at the Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) in Mumbai on Saturday. (Photo: PTI)

Nobel laureate won't back fiscal tightening' right now

The Union Budget is likely to be presented on February 1, 2020.

12 Jan 2020 2:44 AM IST

Defence minister Nirmala Sitharaman. (Photo: PTI)

Brace for a pathbreaking' Budget

The Communist Party of India leadership is reportedly disturbed with Kanhaiya Kumar's behaviour.

12 Jan 2020 2:13 AM IST

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman before announcing the Budget 2019.

The people's budget?

This year's budget is set to be announced on February 1 and already the countdown for it has begun.

11 Jan 2020 12:04 AM IST

Defence minister Nirmala Sitharaman. (Photo: PTI)

Nirmala Sitharaman holds pre-Budget meet

BJP spokeperson Gopal Agarwal said the party has been holding a series of meetings with various stakeholders.

10 Jan 2020 1:39 AM IST

Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman

The Big Fix

It is no rosy picture as the financial system is in a mess, but there is enormous potential to tap and re-energise the...

5 Jan 2020 3:41 AM IST

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman seen trying to wipe the excess sweat off her forehead. She was offered candies and advised to sit down. Reportedly, her blood pressure had fallen that caused the perspiration.

When sugar levels drop

Are you prone to sudden bouts of sweating, tremors and anxiety? You could be suffering from hypoglycaemia.

24 Feb 2020 1:42 AM IST

Since 2001, no share for Delhi in Central taxes: Sisodia

Sisodia also referred to the erstwhile Article 270 (3), which discussed the share of taxes between the Centre and the...

22 Feb 2020 5:08 AM IST