India, Saudi Arabia reaffirm commitment to conclude bilateral investment treaty soonSenior government officials had said India was pursuing BITs with over a dozen countries, including Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Israel, Oman, the ...
13 Nov, 2025, 12.19 AM IST
Finance Ministry in talks to work out formal mechanism for global arbitrationThe finance ministry is collaborating with other ministries to improve handling of international arbitrations under bilateral investment tr...
26 Feb, 2025, 11.12 PM IST
How to make a budget for your familyDiscussions about goals, expectations and concerns is a must. The first step is to gather relevant financial details, income, expenses, mon...
08 Jan, 2024, 06.30 AM IST
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman likely to be discharged from AIIMS on WednesdayThe hospitalisation of the 63-year-old minister comes at a crucial time since the presentation of the nation's budget is only a month away.
27 Dec, 2022, 06.25 PM IST
Creating an effective budget can be challenging. Write down your expenses, be realistic & other tips to get startedSticking to your budget is like going to the gym, the hardest part is showing up.
26 Aug, 2022, 07.17 PM IST
View: A template for every BudgetThe way GoI views the future trajectory and shape of the economy is interesting. Given the momentous changes likely to take place across th...
02 Feb, 2022, 11.19 PM IST
A 5-point reform template for Indian RailwaysGiven the legacy of decades of lack of reforms, these have to be delivered incrementally.
29 Jan, 2022, 11.00 PM IST
OECD paves way for new global tax regime roll-outThe global tax framework, drawn up by the OECD, has two pillars. Pillar One seeks to ensure a fairer distribution of profits and taxing rig...
21 Dec, 2021, 12.00 AM IST
View: A Budget that sets sail and template for the decadeThe FM had hinted that this budget would set the tone for the next decade. Through a sparkle of reform fireflies, the budget does just that.
02 Feb, 2021, 02.34 AM IST
Let’s not pretend Nirmala Sitharaman’s Budget can solve our deep structural problems: Swaminathan AiyarIf the world economy recovers next year, then we can do 6-6.5%, though it is a low base. But if the global economy continues to face proble...
01 Feb, 2020, 07.09 AM IST
State governments not sharing information on terror financing: CentreFollowing a recommendation of FATF, Centre set up a working group to asses the terror threat, its vulnerability in banking, capital market ...
13 Jul, 2018, 04.57 PM IST
Chorus of dissent against budget grows: ChidambaramIn a series of tweets, the former finance minister cited criticism of aspects of the budget by Arvind Panagariya, Rathin Roy, Surjit Bhalla...
13 Feb, 2018, 05.27 PM IST
Gupshup launches new bot building tools for SMEsWith over 250 million smartphones, India is the second biggest market for smartphones after China.
04 Nov, 2016, 01.35 PM IST
NITI Aayog lays out vision document for statesAt its meeting with state chief secretaries and planning secretaries, the Aayog has laid out the roadmap to the government’s 15-year vision...
28 Jul, 2016, 01.33 AM IST
Reforms in India will be slow, tedious: Morgan StanleyM Stanley said the recently announced Budget for 2016-17 had proved once again that major reform initiatives will not be the operating temp...
09 Mar, 2016, 08.26 PM IST
Budget 2016: FM Jaitley may stick to fiscal consolidation road mapThe general budget could also stagger or even pare allowances to government employees as per the Seventh Pay Commission award as these can ...
26 Feb, 2016, 05.00 AM IST
- Toning down celebratory hoopla and switching to sobriety
Two decades of change needed a change in style. We thought we should tone down our celebratory hoopla and switch to sobriety.
01 Mar, 2011, 02.16 AM IST