This tradition changed significantly in 2019 when Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman introduced the 'Bahi Khata.' Finance Minister Sitharaman opted to carry a cloth ledger, or "Bahi Khata." ...

In 2019, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman—India's first full-time female finance minister—made a statement by carrying a 'bahi khata' instead of the traditional briefcase on Budget presentation day ...

Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman presents Budget 2024 in a traditional 'bahi-khata' style pouch with a digital tablet, marking her 7th consecutive budget. Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman ...

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman shocks Parliament with her unique budget presentation style using a digital tablet in a traditional 'bahi-khata' pouch. Breaking free from colonial traditions ...

On a lighter vein, it also remains to be seen if she would carry documents in a briefcase or a traditional bahi-khata which she used for her maiden budget presentation. On the day of the Union ...

But 2019 marked a big shift when Nirmala Sitharaman ditched this practice for a 'bahi khata' and opted for a paperless format in 2021 by using a 'Made in India' tablet. It is interesting to note ...

Not because of its super-cool chai. There are plenty of addas to get that. This one is special for its bahi khata, or account book. The object’s physical appearance alone is intensely evocative ...

Nirmala Sitharaman gave an Indian touch to the Budget presentation by carrying a 'bahi khata' in 2019. For decades, finance ministers have been seen carrying briefcases into the Parliament to ...