Selected Tag: Sitharaman
Selected Tag: Sitharaman

PFC to Merge REC with Itself, exit PTC India to create mega power NBFC

BasisPoint Insight

February 6, 2026 at 3:41 PM IST

Budget 2026

Self-Interest, Sentiment, and the Fine Print 

STT hike stole headlines, but Budget 2026’s real story lies in quiet reforms, capital focus, and a deeper push for trust-based execution and implementation tracking.

Vijay Chauhan

February 2, 2026 at 3:51 AM IST

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PIB

Budget 2026

Govt for High Level Banking Panel, The Real Question Is Why Now

When a system is stable, profitable, and already reforming, a new committee raises more questions than it answers.

Mint Owl

February 1, 2026 at 2:42 PM IST

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The Department of Financial Services

Budget 2026

Why has the Government’s Disinvestment Programme Slowed Down

Despite bold targets and early momentum, India’s disinvestment drive has stalled, as political caution, PSU profitability and a hesitant private sector prompt the government to hold on to strategic assets

Rajesh Mahapatra

January 31, 2026 at 8:30 AM IST

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Finance Ministry

Budget 2026

Beyond the "Paracetamol" of PLI: How the Budget Can Rewrite India's Manufacturing Story

India needs structural reforms, not subsidies. This Budget must tackle energy, logistics, credit and the rupee to revive manufacturing.

Ajay Shankar

January 30, 2026 at 8:51 AM IST

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Budget 2026

A Tightrope Walk Between Political Compulsions and Economic Imperatives

Budget 2026 walks a tightrope between election-year pressures and economic discipline, juggling jobs, rural distress and middle-class relief without undermining fiscal credibility.

Amitabh Tiwari

January 28, 2026 at 8:59 AM IST

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@narendramodi

Opinion

The Budget Through a Political Lens

With key elections due in states considered difficult terrain for the ruling BJP, the Budget could double as a political opportunity.

Rajesh Ramachandran

January 23, 2026 at 12:15 PM IST

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@narendramodi

Budget 2026

Why the Budget Must Focus on the Next Mile

As fiscal stimulus tapers, the government must shift focus from headline growth to private investment, jobs and long-term economic quality.

Vijay Chauhan

January 20, 2026 at 6:06 AM IST

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PIB

Stablecoins, CBDCs, and the RBI’s Selective Logic

In a world where money is becoming a networked technology, caution without engagement may itself become a source of vulnerability.

R. Gurumurthy

December 13, 2025 at 4:30 AM IST

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Comprehensive Customs Reforms Are Urgent for India’s Trade Competitiveness

India’s high tariffs and cumbersome customs procedures are eroding its trade competitiveness. A comprehensive overhaul of tariffs, systems, and infrastructure is now essential.

Sharmila Kantha

December 11, 2025 at 10:01 AM IST

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Trade Fragmentation Poses Risk to Financial Stability, says SBI Chairman

BasisPoint Insight

November 7, 2025 at 5:55 AM IST

Not All Coins Are Equal: India’s Deliberate March Toward Digital Money

India cautiously explores stablecoins and CBDCs, balancing innovation, programmability, and systemic stability in a rapidly digitalising financial world.

R. Gurumurthy

October 10, 2025 at 3:21 AM IST

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RBI

The Bureau

New GDP Data: Problem Fixed, Or Made Worse?
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