After snub to Rajnath, Arun Jaitley to skip SAARC meet in Pakistan

Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley will not be attending the SAARC Finance Ministers' conference scheduled to take place in Pakistan. As per government sources, Economic Affairs Secretary......

Tablet wrapped in a red pouch, FM presents 3rd paperless Budget

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday again took a digital tablet wrapped in a traditional 'bahi-khata' style pouch as she headed for Parliament to present the interim Budget......

Bandh Karo Yeh Electoral Bonds!

Despite the objections raised by Reserve Bank of India and Election Commission, India's politics has been funded anonymously and it is time to end this, asserts Aakar Patel. Illustration: Uttam......

Arun Jaitley, BJP's man for all seasons, passes away

The cremation will be on Sunday afternoon at the Nigambodh Ghat in New Delhi. Arun Jaitley, who as finance minister ushered in India's biggest tax reforms and was the chief trouble-shooter of the......

Meet Arun Jaitley, India's next finance minister

With big promises to revive the economy, Arun Jaitley will have a tough task ahead to live up to the expectations of the industry, investors and common man. The role assumes significance he will......

Payments banks bat for new model, pin hopes on lending licence amid stress

Payments banks are expecting to get the rights to offer small-ticket loans sometime soon, according to an industry source familiar with the matter. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com The......

Why Arun Jaitley is Modi's 'Chanakya'

The Bharatiya Janata Party's campaign slogan may have been Abki baar, Modi sarkar, but, as Congress leader Abhishek Manu Singhvi jocularly told Arun Jaitley in Parliament's Central Hall, the......

Sitharaman to ensure 'Ease of Living' during Modi 3.0

Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday assumed charge as the Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister for the second consecutive term and is slated to soon present the final Budget for FY '25 that is going......