FM Sitharaman holds separate pre-Budget meeting with start-ups for the first time

Union Minister for Finance & Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman meeting with startup founders and representatives as part of her pre-Budget consultations in New Delhi on November 18, 2025. Photo: X/@FinMinIndia For the first time, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday (November 18, 2025) held a separate meeting with startup founders and representatives as part…

Read More

‘Fair, equitable, balanced’: Piyush Goyal’s requirements from a trade deal with the U.S.

“We are both equally committed to working to expand trade and commerce between the two countries,” Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said. Screengrab: YouTube/Piyush Goyal India and the U.S. share an equal commitment towards expanding trade and commerce between the two countries, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said, while adding that there could…

Read More

India’s GDP growth for Q2 FY26 at 7.5%, boosted by GST cut–led festive sales, says SBI report

Image for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto India’s real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth for second quarter (July to September) would be 7.5% or more due to the consumption boost following Goods & Services Tax (GST) rate cut said the research department of State Bank of India (SBI) on Tuesday (November 18,…

Read More