"The cut and ending of the Revenue Deficit Grant is a direct violation of the constitutional rights of states in a federal structure. Small and mountainous states like Himachal Pradesh can never ...

The budget manages to deliver significant growth stimulus through targeted expenditure. Revenue expenditure growth is ...

As Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman prepares to present her ninth straight Budget after calling on President Droupadi ...

MUMBAI: Putting fiscal consolidation onto a slow lane, targeting only a 10 bps reduction from the current year to 4.3% of GDP, finance minister Nirmala Sitharam ...

A very high ratio of fiscal deficit to GDP has several negative implications. For starters, it tends to weaken the rupee and ...

In the Budget for 2025–26, the Centre committed to calibrating annual fiscal deficits in a manner that ensures a steady ...

The new approach comes after the Centre sharply reduced its fiscal deficit from pandemic-era highs, and at a time of rising global uncertainty driven by trade disruptions, geopolitical risks and ...

Economic Survey 2025-26: Government well on track to meet 4.4% fiscal deficit target for FY26. Key trends and analysis.

The survey lauded the government for bringing down both its deficit and debt levels since the pandemic’s disruption.

Chief Economic Adviser V. Anantha Nageswaran highlights taxation's role in India's fiscal stability, capital spending, and ...

The new reality has forced the Kremlin to raise taxes and increase debt, and hovers over peace talks with Ukraine.

India’s fiscal deficit hit 54.5% of the FY26 target by December, with receipts at 72% of estimates and spending at Rs 33.8 ...