Nirmala Sitharaman, the longest serving FM will present record 9th Budget on Feb 1

Ahead of the Budget session, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had said that Sitharaman presenting the Union Budget for the ninth consecutive time “will be recorded as a matter of pride in India’s parliamentary history”. Photograph: ANI Photo Key Points The

Economic Survey 2026: India must run marathon and sprint simultaneously

According to the Economic Survey 2026, the appropriate stance for 2026 is therefore one of strategic sobriety rather than defensive pessimism. IMAGE: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. Photograph: ANI Photo In a world of geopolitical turbulence, India must run a ‘marathon

India, EU free trade deal to likely conclude on Jan 27

In such pacts, two sides reduce or eliminate import duties on over 90 per cent of goods traded between them. IMAGE: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar meets European Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security Maroš Šefčovič in Brussels, June 11,