Nirmala Sitharaman, India's first full-time female Finance Minister, has had a remarkable journey from her humble beginnings in Madurai to leading the country’s economic policies. With key roles such ...

On February 1, 2025, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is scheduled to deliver her eighth consecutive Union Budget. Under ...

The Budget that shaped India series looks at Budgets which proved pivotal to the Indian economy. In 1970, Indira Gandh, in ...

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present her eighth consecutive Union Budget, moving closer to Morarji Desai’s record ...

R.K. Shanmukham Chetty is rarely counted among India’s most celebrated finance ministers. Yet, he holds the singular distinction of presenting the first Union budget of independent India.

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday will present her eighth consecutive Budget, which she will deliver from a digital tablet enclosed in a traditional 'bahi-khata' style pouch. Sitharaman, ...

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Budget 2025 announces a new scheme to support 5 lakh SC/ST first-time women entrepreneurs with loans up to Rs 2 crore over ...

In the 2025-26 Budget, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced on Saturday a scheme offering Rs 2 crore for first-time women entrepreneurs, Scheduled Castes, and Scheduled Tribes.