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Tuesday, July 22, 2025
TopicFinance Minister of India

Topic: Finance Minister of India

Sita, Dawood, criticism—What marked launch of AK Bhattacharya’s book on finance ministers

The launch of ‘India's Finance Ministers: From Independence to Emergency’ sees Montek Singh Ahluwalia and Shankar Acharya take over the discussion and critique the author.

About 41,177 posts vacant at public sector banks, says Nirmala Sitharaman

In a written reply in Lok Sabha, Sitharaman also said that no post/vacancy has been abolished during the last six years in the PSBs, except one post in Punjab & Sind Bank in 2016.

Economic impact of Covid second wave likely to be muted, says finance ministry

The latest Monthly Economic Review, released by the ministry, stated that there are visible signs of economic rejuvenation since the second half of May.

Nirmala Sitharaman says no concerns so far about price rise due to Coronavirus

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman says govt will soon announce measures to deal with impact Coronavirus impact on domestic industry.

Modi govt wants to set up an exclusive TV channel for startups

In her budget speech, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said the channel will serve as a platform for startups to meet with venture capitalists, discuss growth and other issues.

The Budget for 2018-19 will be forgotten within a week

Large chunks of the budget speech will, however, resurface in the BJP's election manifesto. Modi & Jaitley have also given their candidates many talking...

On Camera

India’s TRP ecosystem needs a reset. Time to end BARC monopoly

A ratings monopoly in India has led to lack of technological variation, resulting in sluggish systems detached from market dynamics.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Not just AK-203, India & Russia to jointly manufacture AK-19 and PPK-20 for domestic use and export 

India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.