scorecardresearch
Add as a preferred source on Google
Thursday, January 8, 2026
TopicNirmala Sitharaman

Topic: Nirmala Sitharaman

Nirmala Sitharaman is an Indian politician with the Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP), and has served as Minister of Finance and Minister of Corporate Affairs since 2019 (this is as of March 2024). In the first Modi government, Sitharaman served as the Minister of Defence between 2017 and 2019, thereby becoming India’s second female defence minister and the second female finance minister after Indira Gandhi, and the first full-time female minister to hold each of those portfolios.

Sitharaman first joined the BJP in 2004 and was appointed party spokesperson six years later. She was first elected to the Rajya Sabha in 2014. While presenting her first budget, she made a statement by replacing the traditional budget briefcase with a ‘bahi-khata’ with the National Emblem to carry the speech and other documents.

GST Council kicks the can on insurance premiums, decides on tax rate for re-sale of EVs

ANI -
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman provided clarity on some key decisions taken by the Council, such as taxes on food and non-food items & taxes on resale of electric vehicles.

Rs 22,280 cr black & laundered money recovered, including from Mallya & Nirav Modi, says Sitharaman

Yuthika Bhargava -
Sitharaman tells Lok Sabha govt recovered Rs 14,131 cr from Vijay Mallya alone. She also addresses concerns about inflation, GDP growth & possibility of slowdown in manufacturing.

‘Soviet’ economic model copied by Nehru, upheld by Indira Gandhi did no good to India—Sitharaman in RS

Neelam Pandey -
The finance minister said in Parliament Monday that the economic framework adopted by Congress set India back by almost 4 decades and ‘human cost of delayed economic reform is significant’.

Modi govt, Oppn clash over Adani, Indira & Vajpayee as Parliament resumes after week-long deadlock

Shanker Arnimesh -
During discussion on Banking Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2024, Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi also criticised Modi govt for demonetisation, ‘misuse’ of agencies & rupee falling to all-time low against US dollar.

What is ‘electoral bonds extortion’ complaint that led to FIR against Sitharaman, BJP office-bearers

Mayank Kumar -
Scope of complaint not limited to Vedanta or Aurobindo Pharma, will now get FIRs registered in other cases of ‘extortion’ of donors of electoral bonds, complainant tells ThePrint.

Mohabbat ki red tape & speaking ‘pyaaz’ to power

ThePrint Team -
The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

Oral traditions are fading—Nirmala Sitharaman gives an important reminder at book launch

Almina Khatoon -
The authors of ‘Life, Death and Ashtavakra Gita', Bibek Debroy and Hindol Sengupta, shared their struggles, loss, and the quest to understand death through the Ashtavakra Gita.

This CM chair is remote-controlled & when your ‘shram’ bears no fruits

ThePrint Team -
The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal holds talks with business leaders, counterparts in Singapore

ThePrint Team -
Discussions during the second India-Singapore Ministerial Roundtable (ISMR) focussed on enhancing investment and strengthening bilateral economic ties.

Centre struggling to implement tribal scheme launched in 2021 but announced new one in Budget

Risha Chitlangia -
Implementation of Pradhan Mantri Adi Adarsh Gram Yojana, to provide essential facilities in tribal areas, remains patchy. States like MP & Gujarat haven't used funds released till date.
1234...9Page 3 of 9

On Camera

YourTurn

Opinion

Budget 2026 must signal rail reform. End cross-subsidies, privatise operations & services

Shishir Priyadarshi -
Rail reform must be politically and socially sustainable. Infrastructure ownership should remain sovereign, while privatisation should be limited to new services and assets.

Why the Tashkent Declaration was both a moral and semantic victory for Shastri

How artificial intelligence is reshaping terrorism and state security risks

Economy

2025 marked key point in India’s power sector: Clean energy surge pushed coal power into rare decline

Udit Bubna -
Coal-based power generation fell 3% in 2025 while renewable capacity surged to 40% of India’s installed power mix, according to India Power Sector Review 2025 by CREA.

Defence

Bangladesh-Pakistan look to expand ties to defence procurement as Dhaka shows ‘interest’ in JF-17s

Debdutta Chakraborty -
Pakistan military said it has assured Bangladesh of fast-tracked delivery of Super Mushshak trainer aircraft during high level defence meet held Tuesday.

National Interest

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Shekhar Gupta -
Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.

Follow us

Copyright © 2025 Printline Media Pvt. Ltd. All rights reserved.