India will spend 4.57 trillion rupees ($52.81 billion) on subsidies for food, fertilisers and rural employment schemes in the next financial year, nearly unchanged from the current year's allocation, ...

A budget must always be assessed in the context of the economic landscape it seeks to navigate. This year, Sitharaman faced the unenviable challenge of reviving domestic demand amid sluggish urban ...

India's government presents its budget on Saturday against a tough backdrop: growth is slowing, the rupee is weak and external uncertainty is on the rise. Economists expect the budget for the ...

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman interacted with the secretaries and senior officials involved in the Budget making process. India must "pull out all the stops" and improve tax certainty ...

India’s AI market, currently pegged at $7-8 billion, is expected to play a big role in the digitization drive. Experts expect this year's budget policies to enhance research and development (R&D ...