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LIC IPO, IDBI stake sale to lead govt's Rs 2.1-trn sell-off drive in FY21

Next year's target is the highest ever

Budget 2020: Govt stance on wealth creators to lift confidence, says Mittal

He noted that digital technologies are set to become the primary platform for economic activity and growth

Will Nirmala Sitharaman's Union Budget help make the 2020s India's decade?

PM Modi kicked off the "new decade" theme on Friday morning in his customary statement before the beginning of the Budget session.

Budget 2020: PM Narendra Modi seems keen to move beyond gradual moves

On January 6, he held a series of meetings with Indian Inc, economists and experts on the Union Budget for 2020.

FM Nirmala Sitharaman to present Budget 2020 in Parliament today

The Budget speech will begin at around 11 am today with Sitharaman beginning it with an address to the speaker of Lok Sabha

Briefcase or bahi-khata: What will FM carry for Budget 2020 presentation?

On the day of 2019 Union Budget presentation, Sitharaman broke away from long-standing traditions of colonial-era when she ditched the briefcase and opted for traditional bahi khata

Budget 2020: SBI chairman Rajnish Kumar expects higher infra spending

I am expecting that the budget will be on reviving economic growth, says SBi Chairman Rajnish Kumar

Budget 2020: Best time for Modi govt to announce economic reforms?

Archis Mohan, Political Editor, Business Standard joins the podcast to answer questions about politics and Budget 2020

Budget 2020: Powermen red flag any 'privatisation' attempt by govt

To be named as Atal Distribution System Improvement Yojana (ADITYA), the scheme is likely to be introduced in Union Budget, since the previous Ujwal Discom Assurance Yojna (UDAY) is expiring in March

Modi govt ruined India's peaceful image, deterred investors, says Rahul

He said the Modi government had failed to deliver on its promise to create jobs.

Budget 2020: Time for govt to reintroduce wealth tax, says Abhijit Banerjee

India had passed the Wealth Tax Act, 1957 which was levied on an individual, a Hindu Undivided Family and a Corporate entity on its valuation, which was repealed in April 2016

Banking sector under stress, govt can't bail it out, says Abhijit Banerjee

Banerjee also said that demand slowdown in the automobile sector also shows that people are lacking confidence in the economy.

Authority an illusion, India needs better Opposition, says Abhijit Banerjee

He advocated that the people living in abysmal poverty should be encouraged by giving them assets and freebies.

Budgetary over-reach: There is a price for trying to do too much in Budgets

The larger economy suffers more than the central govt, as New Delhi is allowed to get away with behaving arbitrarily and then hiding the reality behind bogus numbers, writes T N Ninan

Budget 2020: DPIIT seeks more funds to boost infrastructure in hinterland

The government had severely cut down on expenditure in this area, with the 2019-20 (FY20) Budget providing Rs 909 crore, down from the RE of Rs 1,707 crore in the earlier one.

SC accepts Centre's proposal to take over management control of Unitech

The bench, also comprising Justice M R Shah, granted 2-month moratorium to the new board from any legal proceedings against the company's management.

Budget 2020: BJP begins consultations with stakeholders, invites feedback

The consultations started on December 19 and will continue till January 14

Centre considering specific excise duty on aviation fuel to curb volatility

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present her second budget on February 1.

Davinder Singh: The symptom of a deep malaise in Jammu & Kashmir Police

DSP Davinder Singh was caught transporting two Hizbul Mujahideen terrorists and a overground worker

From teacher's pet to 'bully' on campus: ABVP and its relationship with BJP

Despite being the BJP's older sibling, the ABVP's relationship with the Sangh's political progeny is peculiar