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Wednesday, August 13, 2025
TopicFinance Minister

Topic: Finance Minister

Media welcomes budget on front pages but critical in editorials

Simrin Sirur -
Your daily news capsule.

Nirmala Sitharaman symbolises rise of women in economic leadership roles across the world

Srijan Shukla -
ThePrint looks at the role of Indian women in economics and the trend of more and more women taking on economic leadership roles in the world.

In photos, powerful finance ministers from the past & their key Budgets

ThePrint Team -
Indira Gandhi, V.P. Singh, Manmohan Singh, Yashwant Sinha, Arun Jaitley and others with their Budgets.

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is new to the job – but faces age-old problems

Vrishti Beniwal -
In her first budget Friday, Sitharaman will be under pressure to spend more to reinvigorate the economy & find resources for Modi’s welfare programmes.

PM Modi cannot continue to neglect macro-economic issues

TN Ninan -
Sub-6% growth is a cold shower for India, and new finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman needs to quickly put together an agenda for immediate action.

GDP growth at 5.8% sends loud and clear message to Modi govt — act now

ThePrint Team -
ThePrint view on the most important issues, instantly.

Nirmala Sitharaman is India’s first woman FinMin but has little time to rest on that laurel

Remya Nair -
Nirmala Sitharaman takes charge at a crucial juncture and faces several challenges, including economic slowdown, rise in fiscal deficit and rising unemployment.

Political tourist Raghuram Rajan could do a lot more for India

Shivam Vij -
The celebrated economist seemingly wants to be appointed finance minister without dirtying his hands in politics. That’s not how it works.

Piyush Goyal: The chartered accountant and minister who became newsmaker of the week

Remya Nair -
Acting Finance Minister Piyush Goyal’s imprint on the interim budget was visible in his speech.

Winners and Losers: Piyush Goyal’s 2019 interim budget

Iain Marlow -
The Modi administration unveiled an interim budget full of populist goodies for farmers, the middle class and small-and-medium-sized businesses.
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Musk’s golden touch is on the line. Tesla needs him to do what he does best — sell a pen

Nisheeth Upadhyay -
Tesla sales have been sliding, profits have been shrinking, and brand loyalty is faltering. Elon Musk’s politics has something to do with it.

Chinese chatter says Trump tariffs will make India turn to China and Russia

Kerala BJP losing favour with Church. Sangh not on board with Christian outreach

Economy

How mining, manufacturing & power sectors weighed on India’s industrial output since January 2024

Sampurna Panigrahi -
India’s industrial output growth saw a 10-month low in June, with Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growing by mere 1.5% as against 1.9% in May 2025.

Defence

India expands Southeast Asia defence footprint with new joint venture in Philippines

Javaria Rana -
Memorandum of understanding between SMPP and ADFC was signed during state visit of Philippines’ President to India earlier this month.

National Interest

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Shekhar Gupta -
Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.

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