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Saturday, October 25, 2025
TopicBudget 2020

Topic: Budget 2020

Nirmala Sitharaman’s Budget has to present credible numbers, and commit to fiscal prudence

While the time to do fiscal expansion is when the economy is slowing, there is little point in having a discussion around numbers that people do not believe.

Truth be told, Modi’s budget won’t solve India’s economic crisis

If Modi govt’s previous budget is any guide, truth and honesty may rank way below expediency and bravado.

Before Modi govt can hope to fix India’s economy, it should fix how it manages Budget

In recent years, Budget management under Modi govt has been challenging because of the economic slowdown, and GST implementation.

Confident of getting a good grant from Modi govt’s Budget, says Army chief Naravane

Army chief M.M. Naravane said the forces have submitted their estimates to the govt, which will look into all aspects considering the prevailing security situation.

India blames external forces for exports mess but problem is internal. Budget 2020 can help

To boost exports, India must accept its challenge is internal, even though it keeps raising fingers at unfavourable external factors like trade protectionism.

These are the top 5 officials working behind the scenes on Modi govt’s budget

As FM Nirmala Sitharaman prepares to deliver her budget speech on 1 Feb, here’s a look at the 5 key people working to draw up the income-and-spending plan.

Days before Budget, minister Anurag Thakur chants ‘desh ke gaddaron ko, goli maaro saalon ko’

Junior Finance Minister Anurag Thakur, who chanted the slogan at a Delhi election rally, was severely criticised on Twitter, with some asking EC to take note.

It’ll be a tight-rope walk, but here’s what Sitharaman can do to boost investor confidence

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman faces difficult choice in Budget 2020 — to provide stable policy regime or make policy changes to arrest the slowdown.

It’s time to lower expectations from the economy, and not try to do too much in the Budget

India is paying the price for trying to do too much in past Budgets, and sectors that have been bled white, such as telecom and govt companies, are worst hit.

Nirmala Sitharaman’s Budget 2020 must make MSME lending a core business activity of banks

The Union Budget 2020 should focus on creating a coherent and viable policy framework for lending to MSMEs, including making it a core business activity for banks.

On Camera

Piyush Pandey brought the language of small towns into ad agency corridors: Prasoon Joshi

Piyush was about celebration—of life, of people, of stories. He believed that what we create can shape popular culture, can make people feel proud of who they are.

US sanctions Rosneft & Lukoil: What we know of 2 oil giants that produce half of Russia’s crude

Rosneft, the Russian state-owned oil behemoth, has large interests in India. Reliance has a contract to purchase 500,000 barrels of crude per day from the firm.

From battle of wits and daring air strikes to artillery fury, new details emerge of Operation Sindoor

Fresh details of operation conducted by IAF, Army have come out in gazette notification giving citations of those who were awarded Vir Chakra for their bravery.

CJI, IPS, IAS & Homebound: A wake-up call 75 years in the making

Education, reservations, govt jobs are meant to bring equality and dignity. That we are a long way from that is evident in the shoe thrown at the CJI and the suicide of Haryana IPS officer. The film Homebound has a lesson too.