S. No. Finance Minister Tenure Party Key Contributions 1. P. Chidambaram 8 years (1996–1998,2004–2008, 2012–2014) Indian National Congress (INC) - Implemented New Tax Regime (2005 ...

R.K. Shanmukham Chetty is rarely counted among India’s most celebrated finance ministers. Yet, he holds the singular distinction of presenting the first Union budget of independent India.

There was a starting point available. My first full-time job was in 1991, which was coincidentally the year Dr Singh became India's finance minister. Someone who strayed into journalism ...

Rising Chinese steel imports, often aided by unfair trade practices, pose a serious challenge to Indian manufacturers,' steel minister HD Kumaraswamy told Reuters ...

The combined effect of the government’s fiscal policy and the Reserve Bank of India’s monetary measures ... thereby accelerate economic growth, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on ...