Parliament's Budget session to be held from Jan 31 to April 4

Parliament's Budget Session will be held from January 31 to April 4, with Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman set to table her eighth straight budget on February 1. IMAGE: Union Finance Minister......

CBI books Chidambarams in fresh corruption case

The Central Bureau of Investigation has registered a fresh case of corruption against former finance minister P Chidambaram's son and Congress MP, Karti Chidambaram, for allegedly giving relief to......

Canadian PM Justin Trudeau likely to resign: Report

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to resign as the leader of the Liberal Party this week amid internal party dissent and low public opinion ratings, according to a media report.......

What Our Leaders Were Up To

Glimpse what our politicians were doing at the beginning of 2025.   IMAGE: Elections are due in a few weeks so here's Delhi Chief Minister Atishi inaugurating a 6 lane flyover at Punjabi Bagh......

How well do you know India's finance ministers?

Finance Ministers play a key role in shaping the country's economy. So, how well do you know the finance ministers of India, who have contributed towards India's economic success? Please click here......

Dalal Street readies wishlist for the new finance minister

Capital market intermediaries, including stock exchanges and broking houses, are readying their wish list for new finance minister Arun Jaitley. Further reduction in securities transaction tax......

New finance minister to face Budget rush

The new finance minister would have to get on the Budget exercise for 2014-15 right after he takes charge on Tuesday, as the plan is to present it in Parliament by June-end or the first fortnight......

Finance Minister P Chidambaram's report card is a mixed bag

The finance minister championed a rapid narrowing of the exploding fiscal deficit, in particular, by successfully introducing a regular monthly increase in diesel prices.  Assessments of the......